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kpete

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 04:18 PM Aug 2012

OBAMA: They know their plan is not very popular-You can tell because they're being pretty dishonest

Every word is true
By Kay August 15th, 2012

Words mean something. Such a pleasure to read:

I think they know their plan is not very popular,” the president said. “You can tell that because they’re being pretty dishonest about my plan.”

“Here’s what you need to know,” the president continued. “I have made reforms that have saved millions of seniors with Medicare hundreds of dollars on their prescription drugs.” Obama was referencing the fact that Obamacare closed the donut hole, which Romney and Ryan would reinstate. “I have proposed reforms that will save Medicare money by getting rid of wasteful spending in the system. Reforms that will not touch your Medicare benefits, not by a dime.”

As for Romney and Ryan? “They have a very different plan,” the president said. “They want to turn Medicare into a voucher program.” That would end the guarantee of Medicare, Obama said, citing the CBO study showing that the Ryan plan would cost seniors an extra $6,400 per year.

“My plan has already extended Medicare by a decade. Their plan ends Medicare as we know it. My plan reduces the cost of Medicare by cracking down fraud, and waste, and subsidies to insurance companies. Their plan makes seniors pay more so they can give another tax cut to millionaires and billionaires. That’s the difference between our plans on Medicare, that’s an example of the choice in this election, and that is why I’m running for a second term as President of the United States of America.”

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/08/15/every-word-is-true/

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OBAMA: They know their plan is not very popular-You can tell because they're being pretty dishonest (Original Post) kpete Aug 2012 OP
Tell it like it is. That's my guy! TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #1
Yep! Liars Don't Generally Win Popularity Contests HangOnKids Aug 2012 #2
Speak to it, Mr. President! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #3
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