New Romney Ad: Obama Cut Medicare To Pay For ‘Obamacare’ (Romney-Ryan "protects Medicare benefits")

[ProSense]

New Romney Ad: Obama Cut Medicare To Pay For ‘Obamacare’

The Romney campaign is accusing President Obama of cutting Medicare by $700 billion in order to pay for "Obamacare," and has made that charge the centerpiece of a new ad. The basic claim: Obama stole the money seniors put into Medicare in order to give health care to other Americans.

"The money you paid for your guaranteed health care," a narrator says in the ad, "is going to a massive new government program that's not for you."

The ad claims that the "Romney-Ryan plan protects Medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation."

Watch:

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/new-romney-ad-accuses-obama-of-cutting-medicare

Where have I heard that lie before?

Obama/Biden vs Romney/Ryan on Medicare and the Right Wing lies on Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021128915

Bernie Sanders: Ryan Budget Facts
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021127836

[1StrongBlackMan]

1. President Obama's Campaign team's response ...

"No I didn't ... But we KNOW ryan's plan steals $700 million to give it to people making over $3 million a year."

[BeyondGeography]

2. It just didn't cost you anything

Our cuts, OTOH...

[WI_DEM]

3. I hope that the Obama campaign is hitting back hard on this $700 billion claim

[pnwmom]

4. And that's an official campaign ad. Romney will stoop to anything. nt

[RedStateLiberal]

5. I like this graphic to refute that lie:

[nenagh]

10. Can someone help to frame the 716 Billion into an easily understood idea.. ??

Does the 716 Billion savings.. comes from capping the profits of the insurance companies?

Removing a 'surcharge' that the insurance co's were allowed to charge?

I like the phrase "surcharge' the insurance co's were allowed to charge under Bush...



Romney is going to lie about this until November..

[RedStateLiberal]

14. Here's a good article.

http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2010/10/28/health-care-reform-does-not-cut-medicare-benefits/

It outlines exactly how the ACA makes savings from Medicare.

Conclusion
The Affordable Care Act slows the growth in future Medicare spending by reducing overpayments to private Medicare Advantage plans, by restructuring up-dates in payments to many providers, and by tying payments to improved quality of care. Health care reform does not reduce Medicare benefits.

[Amonester]

15. Hear hear!

About the 'surcharge' here, Joe Biden explains it:

Joe Biden Explains The $700 billion Republicon LIE
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101748529

[nenagh]

16. Thank you... my Daughter is employed at a large Health Care Insurance Co here in Ontario...

She is very much into 'caps' on % profit allowed..

and it seemed to me having listened to that clip (but forgetting where I saw it that it was essentially a surcharge.

How's about it is all about stopping the 'Bush Era Surcharge of 15% on Profits..(To induce health care providers to enter the Medicare market..)

Thanks so much It is really annoying me to listen to the lie over and over again..

[Amonester]

18. There's also an Obama Team ad warning voters about Romney/Ryan "will say anything"

Romney/Rove will say anything to win.

Can't find a link to it at the moment (got to go out for an hour or two).

[nenagh]

20. Thank you so much...

I must say that the Obama team helping to create the instant response ads.. has been great..

I appreciate the help with the links... This is such an important election.

[Princess Turandot]

21. One correction to your summary..

the 15% surcharge went to insurance companies/for-profit managed care companies, not to health care providers. The doctors, hospitals etc. are the providers: they did not get this money.

[AtomicKitten]

6. "I'm Mitt Rmoney and I'm a lying sack 'o crap."

[Enrique]

7. Mitt is afraid to appear in Florida with Ryan

this ad isn't going to change that.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Another day, another lie from Mitt and Twitt.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. They need to be called out

[Amonester]

11. Always 'report' all false attacks to barackobama.com!

https://my.barackobama.com/page/s/report-an-attack

Expecting a quick response.

Joe Biden Explains The $700 billion Republicon LIE
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101748529

[uponit7771]

12. I don't believe the Obama team got beat to the punch on this!!!! DAMN! Hit them first and HARD

[ProSense]

13. Romney just lies.

"I don't believe the Obama team got beat to the punch on this!!!! DAMN! Hit them first and HARD"

The Obama campaign has been hitting Mitt on ending Medicare: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021122456

Mitt lies, that's what he does.

[mvd]

17. President Obama's plan keeps Medicare going for another 8 years

RMoney/Lian would keep it going for 0 years. Good contrast.

[RebelOne]

19. Herman Cain repeated this lie today

on the radio. He is taking over Neal Boortz's show and I heard him on the way to the store. I listen to Neal Boortz because I like listening to his lies so that I can dispute them.

[ProSense]

22. Has anyone heard

anything from the media and factchecking organization on this "new low" by the Romney campaign?

[Mad-in-Mo]

23. I've been trying to find the answer to this

this morning.... Anyone with an answer?