Obama says GOP would raise costs for seniors, cut taxes for wealthiest

Source: NBC

ROCHESTER, N.H. -- On the same day Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan defended his Medicare plan in front of a crowd of senior citizens in Florida, President Barack Obama blasted the GOP ticket for proposing to raise costs for the elderly while slashing taxes for the wealthiest Americans.

"Their plan makes seniors pay more so that they can give another tax cut to rich folks who don't need a tax cut," the president said of Republicans on Saturday in front of a crowd of more than 3,500 supporters here.

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Obama blasted Republicans for wanting to turn Medicare into a voucher system.

"Meanwhile Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan want to give seniors a voucher to buy insurance on their own," the president said, citing an analysis that found the plan could cost seniors $6,400 extra each year.


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The President is attacking Republicans on their plan to convert Medicare into a voucher system, yet NBC characterizes the President as being "on the defensive regarding Medicare." Yup, I guess the narrative will be that Americans are in a mad rush to end Medicare in favor of coupon care despite polls to the contrary. Indeed, while the media focuses on Ryan's exercise regiment, the American public will remain ignorant of the fact that Romney and Ryan not only supported the same cuts to Medicare that they are now attacking, but plan to cut far more in the future by ending the program.