Obama shifts to Ryan education plan
Source: Associated Press
Since Romney tapped Ryan as his running mate, Democrats have aggressively highlighted what Ryan's budget would mean to Medicare. Ryan's plan would allow those 55 and older to stay in the health care program for seniors as it is currently set up, but would also offer private alternatives for younger workers. That has left some voters skittish.
Students and their parents are the next group Obama hopes to put on notice. The president started radio ads in New Hampshire that claim 21,000 college students in that state would have their Pell Grants cut by $800 each. Another ad tells Ohio voters that 356,000 students would have their Pell Grants cut.
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The Ryan budget, which failed to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate, would cut annual nondefense spending by 5 percent in 2013. The next year, it would be a 19 percent cut.
Ryan, who prefers that students take loans instead of receiving grants, would keep the top Pell Grant award in the coming school year at $5,500 but in future years reduce the number of students eligible, not the award sums. In other words, fewer students would receive them but the neediest would not see their awards changed.
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What are the chances that Romney evasively says that Ryan's plan differes from his plan, but then declines to spell how. It is pathetic how Romney/Ryan always claim they have a plan, but then refuse to spell it out until after the election.
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"plan would allow those 55 and older to stay in the health care program for seniors as it is currently set up". Bbut it strips the coverage for meds between $2930 and $4700, so it doesn't sound like "as currently set up" to me.
Should say "55 and Older Only Get Screwed a Little".
