Conservative seniors organization defends Paul Ryan Medicare plan

A group calling itself the ’60 Plus Association’ is launching a TV ad in June that defends Rep. Paul Ryan’s plans to turn Medicare into a voucher system – though avoiding any of that language in a disarming 30-second spot. When I watched the ad I noticed at the end the voiceover saying future seniors will have a healthcare plan choice “just like members of Congress.” Color me skeptical. From ABC News: ABC News’ Huma Khan reports: The 60 Plus Association, a conservative seniors’ advocacy group, today launched a national television ad campaign today touting Rep. Paul Ryan’s controversial Medicare plan. “The Democrats and Obama are destroying Medicare,” said Jim Martin, chairman of the group that dubs itself as the conservative alternative to the more mainstream seniors’ lobbying group, AARP. “It’s time to put an end to their ‘mediscare’ tactics. The reality is that Medicare in its current form is going to bankrupt our nation.” The 30-second ad heavily features House Budget Committee chairman Ryan and the group will spend $1.4 billion to run the ad on national cable television and local markets in Florida and Ohio.
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