Factcheck.org review of Obama's statement re Rmoney's plans for Medicare is not legitimate.
Factcheck.org judged the President's statement that Rmoney will turn Medicare into a voucher system leaving seniors at the mercy of insurance companies. They make some obfuscating statements saying that certain medical plans offered by the Government operate 'pretty much the same way' as the voucher system proposed by Rmoney will work. This is a massive simplification and it is deceptive.
But the biggest reason their so-called analysis is a fraud is they are ignoring the fact that the amount the Government will pay through the vouchers, as Rmoney has admitted, will not be increasing as quickly as health insurance costs most certainly are expected to increase. So, as Obama says the voucher system WILL leave seniors at the mercy of the insurance companies.
Factcheck.org's review and judgement on Obama's statement re Rmoney's plans for Medicare is sophistic and fraudulent. I would consider any reviews by Factcheck.org to be suspect.
FactCheck.org appraisal of Obama's statement on Rmoney's plans for Medicare
Obama: And by the way, I will never turn Medicare into a voucher because no American should have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies.
But claiming that it’s a “voucher” system that would put seniors “at the mercy of insurance companies” is misleading
It's interestingto note that Politifact did determined that Obama's statement re Rmoney's plans for Medicare was mostly TRUE.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/oct/03/barack-obama/obama-says-romney-wants-turn-medicare-voucher-prog/
Under the current system, the federal government pays doctors and hospitals fees for particular services. That would end under the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Instead, beneficiaries would have the choice of receiving a fixed subsidy from the federal government that could go toward a private insurance plan or a plan similar to traditional Medicare. We should note the plan would only apply to people who are under 55 today, not current seniors.
~~
~~
Generally, we think "voucher program" is a fair way of describing to voters the vision for Medicare under a Romney-Ryan administration. We rate Obama’s claim Mostly True.
= new reply since forum marked as read
