The architect of the House Republican plan for overhauling Medicare says it's time to move beyond petty politics and focus on dealing with the nation's fiscal problems, and he's challenging Democrats to show leadership on budget cuts.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, on Sunday played down a recent flap with presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who two weeks earlier called Ryan's Medicare proposal "right-wing social engineering." Gingrich took his words back a few days later after he was criticized by conservatives. Gingrich also called Ryan to apologize.
Ryan said Gingrich's critique was "deeply inaccurate and a gross mischaracterization," but he's not surprised since the plan has been distorted by people who wish to take political advantage by creating confusion about it.
"We're offering details. We have no partners on the other side of the aisle offering anything but misleading scare tactics," Ryan said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Of course people are scared of entitlement reform because every time you put entitlement reform out there, the other party uses it as a political weapon against you."
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"We're offering details. We have no partners on the other side of the aisle offering anything but misleading scare tactics," Ryan said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Of course people are scared of entitlement reform because every time you put entitlement reform out there, the other party uses it as a political weapon against you."
===Really? How long have the Democrats been WAITING for the Republicans to provide some DETAILS on healthcare?
The Reps. are so against healthcare reform but we've been waiting YEARS for them to show something better!
Every time the Republicans do this mess, all I can think of is their famous "Flip-Flop, Flip, Flop" chant. They got it right, but they were really referring to themselves!
I'm so tired of them speaking out of both sides of their mouths!
One more thing, It's the Republicans that are now famous for scare tactics, but now he's trying to project that on the Dems as well.
Give me a break!
This political climate anymore just pisses me off!
Signed,
Registered Independent
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