Romney, Ryan push reform to ward off 'MediScare' attacks | The Daily Caller

Romney, Ryan push reform to ward off 'MediScare' attacks | The Daily Caller: "Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney‘s campaign is on the offensive over health care reform as Democrats make a concerted effort to attack Romney’s choice for vice president, Rep. Paul Ryan, as a threat to seniors.

Shortly after Romney’s announcement that Ryan would be his candidate for the vice presidency, the Democrats began highlighting a Medicare theme. The Romney campaign, however, was quick to reply, saying that the Democrats are the real threat to seniors.

“There is only one person in this race who has already cut Medicare for seniors, and that is President [Barack] Obama,” declared a statement from Ryan Williams, a Romney spokesman.

“Obamacare cut Medicare for America’s seniors by $700 billion [but] Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have a bipartisan plan to strengthen Medicare for today and tomorrow’s seniors,” the statement continued.

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