Romney, Ryan answer critics of Medicare position

August 12, 2012 2:08 PM

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his newly chosen running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., answered critics who say Ryan's Medicare plan will hurt the ticket's chances, especially in Florida. The pair sat down with "Face the Nation" anchor Bob Schieffer for their first joint interview which will be broadcast tonight on "60 Minutes" at 7 p.m. ET.

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by newsugarfoot August 13, 2012 2:08 AM EDT: I can understand campaigns embellishing their argument or stretching the truth a bit, also, I can accept that with the separate PACs making their own ads the truth may get distorted, but this is a blatant lie by Romney about Obama stealing millions from Medicare.....I have heard him repeat this a few times now. Hear is the link to PolitFact http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/12/mitt-romney/romney-says-only-obama-has-cut-medicare/ What makes him think that it is acceptable to lie to the American people? If he lies like this, we cannot trust him. I would also, like to see more of his tax returns, hear more of his track record as Gov. of MA and how he restored the endangered Olympics. I understand however that upon leaving office in MA, he purchased all of the computers that he and his staff had been using and the records were destroyed after the close of the Olympics. I personally am not inclined to believe anything he or Mr. Ryan have to say.; Reply to this comment


by kbarnes711 August 13, 2012 12:04 AM EDT: CBS chose to cut this lil' snippet outta their 60 Minutes interview. Why? Because it would immediately dispel the fear that Obama and posse have worked SO hard to establish with seniors. Disgusting example of media manipulation. Please friends, don't allow yourself to be duped by the media, do your homework and then decide.; Reply to this comment


by AmericanCrow August 12, 2012 9:56 PM EDT: WHY ISN'T THIS INCLUDED in the main video interview? This is gold. I'm so excited and so hopeful about Romney & Ryan. They are not perfect, but they're SO MUCH of what we need right now in America. Don't be afraid to vote for better business and employment in America -- it will help everybody out!