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Oct 06 2008

McCain Plans Medicare and Medicaid Cuts - WSJ.com

In typical Hogwash fashion.  McCain fails to mention when talking about his health care plan that it will also result in 1.3 Trillion in cuts in Medicare and Medicaid.

McCain Plans Federal Health Cuts - WSJ.com
John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top aide said, in a move that independent analysts estimate could result in cuts of $1.3 trillion over 10 years to the government programs.
[Barack Obama campaigns in Virginia] Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks at a rally at Victory Landing Park in Newport News, Va.

The Republican presidential nominee has said little about the proposed cuts, but they are needed to keep his health-care plan “budget neutral,” as he has promised. The McCain campaign hasn’t given a specific figure for the cuts, but didn’t dispute the analysts’ estimate.

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