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1. Obama Says He Was 'Just Too Polite' at Debate

   Wed, 10 Oct 2012

   whole bunch of stuff that either involved him running away from positions that he had taken or doubling down on things like Medicare vouchers that are going to hurt him long-term. "Keep in mind, that the issues that are at stake for folks haven't changed
2. Presidential Debate Transcript

   Wed, 3 Oct 2012

   health care. So, I don't think vouchers are the right way to go. And this the savings that we obtained from Medicare bolster the system, lengthen the Medicare current retirees and near-retirees to Medicare . And the president supports taking program. LEHRER: And what about the vouchers ? (CROSSTALK) ROMNEY: So that's I do to make sure that we can keep Medicare in place for them is to allow them
3. 
   Presidential Debate: Top Quotes of the Night

   Wed, 3 Oct 2012

   down by $4,300. This is a tax in and of itself. I'll call it the economy tax. It's been crushing." Obama on Medicare Vouchers "If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen because this will affect you. The idea, which was originally presented
4. Obama Ad Misleads on AARP Position on Romney

   Wed, 12 Sep 2012

   guaranteed benefits and will not allow Medicare to become a voucher program," the Fact: Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits and instead give future retirees 'premium support' or vouchers ." An examination of the AARP guide candidate's website about his plan for Medicare reform. The section "AARP's Position
5. Obama Blasts Romney's Medicare Plan in Appeal to Florida Seniors

   Sun, 9 Sep 2012

   up his attack against Mitt Romney's Medicare plan, saying the GOP presidential nominee to know, Florida, I will never turn Medicare into a voucher," Obama told roughly this election. "Their voucher plan for Medicare would bankrupt Medicare ," he said
6. 
   Fact Check: Bill Clinton and Warren at the DNC

   Wed, 5 Sep 2012

   the Romney-Ryan plan to re-make Medicare in a decade would drastically change doctor who is reimbursed for his work by Medicare . The government does the paying. Under plan, seniors would be given money (" vouchers ," Democrats say) to use in picking cost of care; Republicans argue that Medicare will go bankrupt if nothing changes
7. 
   'This Week' Transcript: Obama Senior Adviser David Plouffe

   Thu, 30 Aug 2012

   insurance companies, not a dime came from Medicare beneficiaries. The Romney/Ryan approach is voucherized Medicare . So when you run out of vouchers , seniors are going to be on their own Ryan plan would add $6,400 to every Medicare ... STEPHANOPOULOS: That's the

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1. 
   Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Spar on Medicare , Social Security

   Thu, 11 Oct 2012

   you can't claim this money goes to Medicare and obamacare. And then they put this new board in charge of cutting Medicare each and every year in ways that will on the table. He'll tell you about vouchers he'll say all these things to try Give younger people when they become Medicare eligible. Guaranteed coverage options

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   Let's talk about Medicare entitlements both Medicare and Social Security are going broke in taking a larger share of the budget in the process. Will benefits for Americans under these programs have to change for the programs to survive mr. absolutely. Medicare and -- you're going bankrupt these are indisputable facts. Look when look at these programs we've all -- tragedies in our lives. I think about what they've done for my own family. My mom and I had my grandmother -- with us who was facing alzheimer's Medicare was ever just like it's -- for my mom right now with authority. After my dad died my mom and I got

   look what obamacare does. Obama -- Except -- sixty billion dollars from Medicare . Has been -- obamacare even their own chief actuary of Medicare . Backs this up he says you can't spend the same dollar twice you can't claim -- this money goes to Medicare and obamacare. And then they put this new -- -- board in charge of cutting Medicare each and every year in ways that will lead to denied care for current seniors. There's -- by the weights fifteen people the president's post appoint the next year. And not one of them even has to have medical training it's a scary if we don't short -- -- When we -- IOUs when the program goes bankrupt a 25% across the board benefit cut kicks in on current seniors in the middle of their retirement. We're gonna stop that from happening. They haven't put a credible solution on the table. He'll tell you about vouchers he'll say all these things to try and scare people. Here's what we're saying. Give younger people when they become Medicare eligible. Guaranteed coverage options that you can't be denied. Including traditional Medicare -- is your plan and then Medicare subsidize your premiums not as much for the wealthy people. More coverage for middle income people and total out of pocket covered for the poor -- Choice and competition we would rather have fifty million future seniors determine how their Medicare delivered of them. Is that a fifteen bureaucrats deciding what if where when they get it as president. Not to and I heard a death panel argument from -- -- -- every vice president of the BetaNews comes up -- -- But let's talk about Medicare . What we did is we -- seven -- sixteen. Billion dollars and put it back applies to Medicare we cut the cost of Medicare we stop overpaying. Insurance companies. -- doctors and hospitals the AMA -- what we did. AARP endorsed what we did. And in extend the life of Medicare to 20/20 four they want to -- this fallout it also gave more benefits and senior out there ask yourself. Do you have more benefits today you do if you're -- the don't normally an 80600. Dollars more. To help your prescription drug cost you get wellness visits Balco case. White all of this out and Medicare -- becomes insolvent 2069. Number one. Number two guaranteed -- it's a voucher. Where -- -- proposed when the congressman had his

   cut six added 6400. Dollars a year more to the cost of Medicare . The plant. Trust me it's not gonna cost you anymore folks follow your instincts on this and -- regard to Social Security.
2. 
   Obama vs. Ryan: Budget Cuts, Taxes, Medicare

   Mon, 13 Aug 2012

   who can least afford it and don't have any clout on capitol hill. Reporter: Ryan has proposed slowing the growth of medicare and providing fright tyrees with something like a voucher. To pay nor private health insurance. Independent analysts say limited vouchers would mean seniors would have to pay thousands more out of their own pocket. The romney campaign insists these changes

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   clout on capitol hill. Reporter: Ryan has proposed slowing the growth of medicare and providing fright tyrees with something like a voucher. To pay nor private health insurance. Independent analysts say limited vouchers would mean seniors would have to pay thousands more out of their own pocket. The romney campaign insists these changes would not
3. 
   First 2012 Presidential Debate: Did Mitt Romney Gain Ground?

   Thu, 4 Oct 2012

   moments when the president directly addressed voters, looking into the camera to assail what he described as romney's medicare plan for vouchers . If you're 54, 55, you might want to listen. This will affect you. Reporter: And faulting his challenger for being

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   voters, looking into the camera to assail what he described as romney's medicare plan for vouchers . If you're 54, 55, you might want to listen. This will affect you. Reporter: And faulting his challenger for being too vague
4. 
   Sen. Chuck Schumer: GOP 'Will Trip and Stumble' to Election Day

   Thu, 6 Sep 2012

   we're told to so by the way. What Bill Clinton talks about real ideas. Republican Party ignored their real the word vouchers are part of their Medicare program wasn't mentioned. It's saving tax cuts on the rich not mention. When a party can't talk about. What it

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   about -- real ideas. Republican Party ignored their real -- the word vouchers are part of their Medicare program wasn't mentioned. It's saving tax cuts on the rich not mention. When a party can't talk about. What it believes him
5. 
   Fact or Fiction: The Presidential Debate

   Thu, 4 Oct 2012

   leaving the older. Sicker seniors in Medicare and every health care economist who what will happen is the traditional Medicare system will collapse. And then what decent health care. So I don't think vouchers are the right ago and this is not my these savings that we obtained from Medicare . Bolster the system lengthen the Medicare

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   intentioned but weren't helping kids -- We went after medical thought. In Medicare and Medicaid. Very aggressively more aggressively than ever before and that save tens of billions of dollars fifty billion dollars of --
6. 
   Roundtable II: This Week in Politics

   Sun, 7 Oct 2012

   every particular of the ryan plan on medicare from the efficiency of medicare administration to calling it a voucher issue of the romney tax cuts. Is it vouchers or not? What is governor romney's impediment to our economy is entitlements and medicare and the ryan plan -- we're not just

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   lied about every position and every particular of the ryan plan on medicare from the efficiency of medicare administration to calling it a voucher plan so you're hardly -- it's a voucher plan. You're hardly credible on calling somebody else

   finish my point. The biggest impediment to our economy is entitlements and medicare and the ryan plan -- we're not just talking about a tax reform but regulatory reform that costs $10,000 per employee that's a drag on the economy and we're talking about fixing medicare , reforming medicare which the harvard guy said had his plan been in place would have reduced spending by 9% in one year. The guy

   ten years while doing tax reform, while increasing defense spending, not touching medicare . that don't add up but because romney has not given the details doesn't give the president the right to make them up
7. 
   Jeff Sessions: Investment 'Another Word for Spending'

   Mon, 24 Jan 2011

   bring that BA eligibility age for Medicare to 69 and a half. He talks about replacing Medicare eventually with a system of vouchers for health to you embrace Ryan deals with. Social security and Medicare while those changes don't take

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   blueprint including. He's got raising the bring that BA eligibility age for Medicare to 69 and a half. He talks about replacing Medicare eventually with a system of vouchers for health -- to you -- embrace -- Ryan Bryant's blueprint. -- -- got a fabulous thing he's developed a plan that those sixty years. Any deals with. Social security and Medicare while those changes don't take place until in the -- years in the future. But his whole plan and approach is backing