Mitt Romney Medicare Plan Could Face Years Of Problems

Mitt Romney Medicare Plan Could Face Years Of Problems

'A ZILLION ISSUES'

"There are a zillion specific issues. And there's plenty of research, a lot of it unsatisfactory. There's a lot of practical experience, most of it unsatisfactory," said Joseph Antos of the conservative American Enterprise Institute, who appeared with Reischauer and Aaron.

"You can't do this in the next three years," he added. "Maybe in the next five."

Ryan, who chairs the House of Representatives Budget Committee, has proposed a version of a voucher plan that includes traditional Medicare as an option for future retirees and caps annual per- capita Medicare spending at 0.5 percent above the rate of U.S. economic growth.

Romney has proposed a similar plan, which appears on his campaign website. Republicans largely adopted the Ryan plan as part of the party platform at their national convention last month in Tampa, Florida.

Critics say Ryan's main objective is to limit Medicare's ability to widen the federal deficit by shifting costs to seniors and the disabled. He says the plan would strengthen Medicare for generations to come.

Reischauer and Aaron warned it was not clear the strategy would contain costs, saying political pressure could mount on Congress to do away with spending caps, while private insurers could have difficulty fielding plans that cost less than traditional Medicare.

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So, "we can't really do it"; "all the research says it won't work"; It's basically political talking-point load of hot-air, but by God, it's ours, and we stand by it... 'Cause Paul Ryan said so...

OOoooooookay.... rofllol

In his defense he held this position for nearly 24 hours before switching, that's a new record.

Wow... A whole 24 hours?! That MUST be a new record.

I will grant you that Repeal and Replace is an extremely difficult concept for a collectivist to wrap their mind around, but those who spend fewer hours in echo chambers grasp it quite readily.