Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate will force House Republicans to defend their vote to end Medicare as we know it, Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement Saturday morning.
A major piece of Democrats’ strategy for taking back the House of Representatives in November is holding incumbent Republicans accountable for their votes for the Ryan budget. Now that Ryan is on the ticket, that strategy becomes much easier.
“Congressman Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney are a match made in millionaires’ heaven, but they’ll be a nightmare for seniors who’ve earned their Medicare benefits. For the last 18 months, we’ve said Republicans will have to defend the indefensible – their vote to end Medicare.
“Now with Congressman Ryan on the ticket, House Republicans face the one thing they hoped to avoid – a national debate on their budget that puts millionaires first and Medicare and the middle class last.”
