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House republicans voted for a plan introduced by congressman paul ryan of wisconsin that would get rid of the current system and replace it with a voucher system. the ryan plan would cost more and no longer guarantee benefits. thats a change. in other words, it would be nothing like medicare. the trouble is, it would still be called medicare. which is apparently enough reason for politifact to call it, they claim it a lie. politifact does admit the ryan plan is a huge change to the current progr...

The trouble is, it would still be called medicare. which is apparently enough reason for politifact to call it, they claim it a lie. politifact does admit the ryan plan is a huge change to the current program. as think progress points out, its more than that. capping cost to beneficiaries. closing the traditional fee for service program. and forcing seniors to enroll in new private coverage. ends medicare by eliminating everything that has defined the program for the last 46 years. politifacts o...

In other words, it would be nothing like medicare. the trouble is, it would still be called medicare. which is apparently enough reason for politifact to call it, they claim it a lie. politifact tdoes admit the ryan plan is a huge change to the current program. as think progress points out, its more than that. capping cost to beneficiaries. closing the traditional fee for service program. and forcing seniors to enroll in new private coverage. ends medicare by eliminating everything that has defi...