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Thats the way i view it. your thoughts. >> well, i think that there are a number of factors here, ed. number one, is the constant drum beat of negativity. and then, of course, we have our republican friends who have spent a phenomenal amount of time voting against this over 40 times. not always giving the whole truth and nothing but the truth about it. and so i think people can get a little pessimistic. but on the other hand, ed, when i talk to folks in my district, they are patient. they rememb...

Patients. we have 4 million people on medicare advantage that, will lose medicare advantage because of the $716 billion in cuts. i cant understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients. you point out, we are putting some back with a bettered prescription program. thats $1 for every $15 you have cut. theyre smart enough to know, thats not a good trade. i want to take that $716 billion and put it back into medicare, by the way, we can include a prescription program if we nee...

We have 4 million people on medicare advantage that, will lose medicare advantage because of the $716 billion in cuts. i cant understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients. you point out, we are putting some back with a bettered prescription program. thats $1 for every $15 you have cut. theyre smart enough to know, thats not a good trade. i want to take that $716 billion and put it back into medicare, by the way, we can include a prescription program if we need to impro...

>> i dont. let me explain why. >> again, thats for future, not current retirees. >> if you are 54 or 55, you might want to listen. >> i cant understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients of medicare. you point out, we are putting some back, we are going to give them a better prescription program. its $1 for every $15 you cut. they are smart enough to know its not a good trade. >> when the subject moved to health care, mr. romney was first to point out the reforms he sig...

Billion from the program. he says by not overpaying hospitals and providers. actually, by going to them and saying, were going to reduce the rates youre getting across the board, everybodys going to get a lower rate. thats cutting the rates. some 15% of hospitals and nursing homes say they wont take anymore medicare patients under that scenario. we also have 50% of doctors who say they wont take more medicare patients. this, we have 4 million people on medicare advantage that will lose medicare ...

Medicare patients. this, we have 4 million people on medicare advantage that will lose medicare advantage, because of those $716 billion in cuts. i cant understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients of medicare. now, you point out, well, were putting some back. were going to give a better prescription program. thats $1 for every $15 youve cut. theyre smart enough to know, thats not a good trade. i want to take that $716 billion youve cut and put it back into medicare. b...

By the way, we can include a prescription program if we need to improve it. but the idea of cutting $716 billion from medicare to be able to balance the additional cost of obama care is, in my opinion, a mistake. and with regards to young people coming along, ive got proposals to make sure medicare and social security are there for them without any question. >> mr. president? >> first of all, i think its important for governor romney to present this plan that he says will only affect folks in th...

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