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Americans, or those with pre-existing conditions, jindals plan would propose a $100 billion pool that states can use to subsidize coverage, over a ten-year period. according to the cbo, the affordable care act sets aside, by the way, ten times that much money, more than $1 trillion for subsidies over that same period of time. in addition, jindal wants to turn medicare into what he describes as a premium support system, in which seniors pick their coverage as opposed to getting it from the federa...

For wealthy seniors. as for medicaid, that becomes part of a block grant program that would be administered by states. let me bring in "usa todays" washington bureau chief, susan page, and perry bacon. i want to start with paul ryan who laid out a lot of details in this op-ed in the "wall street journal" today. heres part of what he writes. "the truth is, the nations death is a sign of overreach. government is trying to do too much, and when government does too much, it doesnt do anything well. ...

>> this morning house budget chair paul ryan is previewing his blue p print via the "wall street journal". it calls for no new taxes and scales back spending increases to 3.4% a year instead of the current rate of 5%. that would bring savings of 4.6 trillion over the next decade. the plan, similar to the one that the house passed last year would open up u.s. land for petroleum exploration. repeal the presidents health care plan, reduce welfare spending and fundamentally change the tax code to ju...

Post" report, ryan was on his way. he talked to some men who appeared to be homeless but reporters were not allowed to listen in on the exchange. i wonder what ryan told those men he talked to. he probably didnt tell them he plans to turn medicaid into a block grant program to voucher medicare to slash billions from food assistance programs. now the head of the ohio charity tells "the washington post" the romney campaign ramrodded their way into the soup kitchen and the ryan visit has caused him...

He helped wash dishes after lunch was served at the dining hall. >> hold the phone. according to "the washington post" by the time the vice presidential nominee and his family had arrived, the food had been served, the hall was empty and the volunteers appeared to have already cleaned up. but that didnt stop ryan from missing out on a great photo op. as "the new york times" reports, the family put on aprons and washed several large pans, though they didnt appear needing to be watched. once the c...

This is going to be an election that is very important for women. and we are going to make sure that their economic prosperity is more certain. >> joining me tonight is terry oneill, president of the national organization for women. terry, great to have you with us. you want to respond to what you just heard? >> look, if the big issue is job creation, i agree that it is, then why is ann romneys husband supporting job destroying policies like the romney/ryan budget? lets be clear. stripping medic...

Children from low income families from the free school lunch program. democrats have introduced a bill called the pregnant workers fairness act which would require employers could make reasonable workplace accommodation for pregnant women. this wont get the cover of "time" magazine because its not as sexy as breast-feeding until theyre four in the mommy wars. >> the buffett rule, we heard it was a scam it was only going to raise $50 billion and not going to put a dent in our budget crisis, but a...

Nasa is always in the way. romney is just getting warmed up. he would save the really big wrecking ball for the disabled and very poor in this country. medicaid, romney wants to kill it by taking it over to the states in the form of a block grant program. do you trust your republican state legislature to take care of medicaid? he also is going after housing and heating subsidies for the poor. food stamps and school lunches. theyve always been a big problem. supplemental security income for the p...

Wrecking ball for the disabled and very poor in this country. medicaid, romney wants to kill it by taking it over to the states in the form of a block grant program. do you trust your republican state legislature to take care of medicaid? he also is going after housing and heating subsidies for the poor. food stamps and school lunches. theyve always been a big problem. supplemental security income for the poor seniors in our society and disabled people. unemployment insurance. lets not forget ve...

It by taking it over to the states in the form of a block grant program. do you trust your republican state legislature to take care of medicaid? he also is going after housing and heating subsidies for the poor. food stamps and school lunches. theyve always been a big problem. supplemental security income for the poor seniors in our society and disabled people. unemployment insurance. lets not forget veterans pensions. i thought hay loved the vets and refundable tax credits to the working poor....