Guide to Obama-Ryan smackdown
By: David Nather
Politico.com
June 1, 2011 06:31 PM EDT
Rep. Paul Ryan scolds President Barack Obama for calling his Medicare plan a “voucher.” Obama fires back at House Republicans for accusing him of cutting Medicare in the health reform law.
And across the country, millions of cable news viewers wonder what they’re fighting about — and who to believe.
The tension may have made for an awkward meeting between Obama and House Republicans at the White House Wednesday — and really bad small talk, too — but it’s a good opportunity to look at what’s behind the talking points.
Is it a voucher? Technically, no. Ryan’s plan is something called “premium support.” Unlike a voucher, where the money goes to the person, premium support is a subsidy that goes directly to the health insurance company.
(More here.)
Politico.com
June 1, 2011 06:31 PM EDT
Rep. Paul Ryan scolds President Barack Obama for calling his Medicare plan a “voucher.” Obama fires back at House Republicans for accusing him of cutting Medicare in the health reform law.
And across the country, millions of cable news viewers wonder what they’re fighting about — and who to believe.
The tension may have made for an awkward meeting between Obama and House Republicans at the White House Wednesday — and really bad small talk, too — but it’s a good opportunity to look at what’s behind the talking points.
Is it a voucher? Technically, no. Ryan’s plan is something called “premium support.” Unlike a voucher, where the money goes to the person, premium support is a subsidy that goes directly to the health insurance company.
(More here.)
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