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Soledad O'Brien tries to explain to Tim Pawlenty that savings in Medicare spending are not cuts in Medicare benefits. -- (link)

Posted by mara Aug 16 '12, 08:37

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She doesn't get very far. (videocafe.crooksandliars.com)

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That's not a savings. It is a cut to the projecting spending on Medicare. Both of their arguments are pedantic though. -- nm - Inigo Aug 16, 08:42 13
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  - It would be a key distinction if her point was that there's more to the cut than meets the eye. - Inigo Aug 16, 08:56 2
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    - Because they're claiming not just a cut, but that it's "gutting medicare for seniors" and that they'll be hurt by it. - pmb Aug 16, 09:00
- It's a meaningful distinction though. It's a cut in pay rates to providers, it's not a cut in services. It reduces spending on medicare, but it's - pmb Aug 16, 08:47 8
  - See my response to Jack above. -- nm - Inigo Aug 16, 08:59
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    - I love that they're lamenting these so-called "cuts" while simultaneously proposing a much more radical overhaul of the system - znufrii Aug 16, 08:50 2
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        well, yeah. -- nm - znufrii Aug 16, 09:11
    - It is funny. They should be applauding this. It reduces the spending. - pmb Aug 16, 08:49
    - Depends on my audience that day. -- nm - Romney si Aug 16, 08:49

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