Saturday, August 18, 2012

Paul Ryan: Medicare Shouldn't Be A Piggy Bank For Obamacare

Must see: Paul Ryan, mom appear in Florida



VIDEO: Paul Ryan Addresses The Villages With His Mother - Real Clear Politics

Medicare in focus as Paul Ryan, mom appear in Florida - Phillip Elliot/AP/USA Today

Ryan on Saturday told a mostly older audience in a large Florida retirement community that Republicans will protect those in or near retirement from Medicare cuts if Mitt Romney wins the White House.

Ryan pointed to his 78-year-old mother who joined him. He says he isn't going to hurt his mother's financial security and wouldn't hurt others, either. He says he saw first-hand Medicare's benefits as a child when his grandmother, with Alzheimer's, moved in with his family.

However, the 42-year-old congressman says the program needs to be overhauled during his generation so his children will be able to count on it, too.

In Florida, Paul Ryan Makes an Emotional Pitch for Medicare Plan - Rebecca Kaplan/National Journal

RYAN IN FL: MY MOM'S MEDICARE IS WHY I'M HERE - Breitbart

Ryan Draws Huge Crowd at The Villages - Mandy/DeepFried Manatees