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So what ryan proposes is for people 55 and younger is to simply get a $15,000 stipend, which by the way is more than the amount that under the president's healthcare plan he plans to spend on medicare per beneficiary. but the bottom line is the democrats have offered nothing. i think this is all politics. let's see the plan. then we can have a real debate. >> let me answer your question directly, yes this is possible, we know that from the deficit commission that alan simpson and erskin bowles did. it was tailor-made to pass congress and actually do something not just about medicare but the lo...

Mention that the ryan plan didn't pass either. five republicans supported keeping medicare. shannon: keeping the current version of medicare. >> they want to decimate it. when you want to turn it into block grants and vouchers you are decimating medicare for the newer generations reaching that age. you have a new approval rating out for congress for democracy core 59%. we can beat up on obama all we want. he happens to be a very popular president right now. shannon: personally popular. >> i think people are still worried and suffering but the republicans don't have a plan that people are embra...

Obama submarined the plan from almost the beginning and didn't take the opportunity to present that as a foundation for a bi-partisan plan. both sides don't want a solution, they want the political advantage, and this is why our country is in big trouble is we've been having this gamesmanship for so long and both parties can't break out of it. shannon: jason do you think that is the case? it's sad if that's the truth. is that just a cynical, skeptical view or is washington really that bad now? >> the deficit commission -- well it is pretty bad right now. this is why the country is going broke....