The Path to Prosperity (Episode 2): Saving Medicare, Visualized

Full script can be found at: http://budget.house.gov/fy2012budget/...

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan: "We can no longer let politicians in Washington deny the danger to Medicare -- the danger is all too real, and the health of our nation's seniors is far too important. We have to save Medicare to avoid disruptions in benefits for current seniors, and to strengthen the program for future generations. House Republicans have put forward a plan to do just that. Democratic leaders in Congress have failed to produce a plan -- it has been 755 days since Senate Democrats even passed a budget. Meanwhile, the President's plan would empower a panel of 15 unelected bureaucrats to cut Medicare for current seniors, while failing to save the program for future retirees.

"This video lays out the clear choice our nation faces on Medicare: Will Medicare become a program in which a board of bureaucrats manages its bankruptcy by denying care to seniors? Or will leaders work together to save and strengthen Medicare by empowering seniors to choose health care plans that work best for them, with less support for the wealthy and more help for the poor and the sick? House Republicans have advanced solutions to save Medicare. Instead of working with us, the leaders of the Democratic Party have opted to play politics with the health security of America's seniors."

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To learn more about the House-passed Fiscal Year 2012 Budget -- The Path to Prosperity: http://budget.house.gov/fy2012budget/
To learn more about the facts on the House Republicans' plan to save and strengthen Medicare: http://budget.house.gov/SettingtheRec...

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[TheAnimeStop]

It would have been great. Would have been a life saver. Such a shame.

[JamesEvangelical99]

ROMNEY/RYAN 2012

[Snakeagle Spartan]

Aaron Rodgers

[bankerpuppetobama]

If only Ryan was the presidential nominee instead of Obamney. (Even though Ryan's voting record is bullshit too)

[Warren Smith]

Brenda, what you are saying is not 100% truth. It may have been true where you worked. What is charged to a person with a gold plated insurance plan, while the other has no insurance, and another is on medicare. I have been in all three situations, when unemployed I offered cash in exchange for service, was given a huge break compared to what insurance company may have been billed. You may have been working in health care industry for 30 years, but you are blinded by your political ideology .

[Warren Smith]

Sometimes the truth hurts, take off your blinders. We need people who are willing to offer solutions.

[chrisbrandt207]

What a fucking liar.

[Brenda Martinez]

Mr. Ryan you are wrong about hospital's charging more for some patient's than other's that is a false statement. I have been in the Healthcare Industry for 30 years in billing, and we do not charge Medicare patient's more everyone get's the same charge for each service billed. Also the rac audit's that we are currently doing under Mr. Obama's plan is working. Just like on so many issue's you are false in your statement's.

[Cris Philanous]

Mr. Paul Ryan requested federal funds for his state. He is a proven hypocrite. Romney does no better as we have seen in his recent debate performance.

[Cris Philanous]

Also, the "15 bureaucrats" are not immune to the law and they are limited to what is stated under the law and act of congress.