Harry Reid: Romney Has ‘Doubled Down’ On Plan To ‘End Medicare As We Know It’

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Harry Reid: Romney Has ‘Doubled Down’ On Plan To ‘End Medicare As We Know It’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), one of Mitt Romney’s leading antagonists in recent weeks, said in a statement that choosing Paul Ryan is a sop to the “far-right.”

“By picking Representative Paul Ryan, Governor Romney has doubled down on his commitment to gut Social Security and end Medicare as we know it. Romney’s choice demonstrates that catering to the Tea Party and the far-right is more important to him that standing up for the middle class. The months ahead will provide Americans with a clear choice between the Romney-Ryan plan to gut Social Security and Medicare, and Democrats’ balanced approach to deficit reduction that combines smart spending cuts with asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. Democrats in the Senate look forward to engaging in that debate.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/harry-reid-romney-has-doubled-down-on-plan

[malaise]

1. I wish Dems would cut out this Medicare as we know it

The ReTHUG Ryan plan is the end of Medicare

[Aerows]

3. We know that

But he can't say that without the Republicans getting the opportunity to claim he's lying.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. Good, keep shouting this from the rooftops

voters need to be aware of what they want to elect.

Certainly not Romney hood and Ryan Tuck

[cantbeserious]

4. No Harry, The Republicans Will Counter With "Read The Details" To Obfuscate The Issue

The Right will use this tactic to undermine the Democratic argument.

The Right's version of the details will place detractors against fairness.

The fairness argument will appeal to Reagan Democrats and Moderates.