TPM:Obama Will Respond to Medicare Attacks in Iowa

[flpoljunkie]

Obama Will Respond To Medicare Attacks In Iowa

PEMA LEVY 11:00 AM EDT, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 2012

President Obama will push back against charges made by the Romney campaign that he has cut Medicare benefits for seniors, his campaign told the White House pool.

"The president will talk about how his reforms have strengthened Medicare, saved millions of seniors on Medicare hundreds of dollars on their prescription drugs and cut the cost of Medicare by cutting wasteful spending out of the health care system—without impacting the benefits Medicare recipients receive by even a dime," Jen Psaki, traveling press secretary for Obama campaign, said Wednesday, previewing Obama's upcoming speech in Dubuque, Iowa, according to the White House pool report. 

"And he will lay out the choice between his plan and the Romney-Ryan plan to end Medicare as we know it, leaving new retirees with nothing but a voucher in place of the guaranteed benefits they rely on today. This kind of plan forces people with Medicare to pay an extra $6,400, all so Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan can give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires."

The president will speak at 12:25 p.m. CDT.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-will-respond-to-medicare-attacks-in-iowa

[Inuca]

1. Good! nt

[MiniMe]

2. The President already has commercials out about the lies

I hate living near a swing state, live in Maryland, but we get Virginia commercials. I try not to turnb the tv on

[RedStateLiberal]

3. They've done a great job pushing back on the lies.

Keep it up! Don't let a single lie go unanswered. Push back!

Nothing better than seeing Democrats with a spine who refuse to up with the absolute nonsense that comes from Rethugs.

[flpoljunkie]

4. Michelle speaking now. Listening on C-Span radio.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. Do Your Part!

We need a massive Letter to the Editor campaign in every city to highlight:

a) There are not "cuts" to Medicare under Obama. These are cost savings with no reduction in benefits.
b) The Independent Payment Advisory Board determines payments to hospitals, not benefits for retirees.