Harry Reid: Romney Has ‘Doubled Down’ On Plan To ‘End Medicare As We Know It’

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), one of Mitt Romney’s leading antagonists in recent weeks, said in a statement that choosing Paul Ryan is a sop to the “far-right.”

“By picking Representative Paul Ryan, Governor Romney has doubled down on his commitment to gut Social Security and end Medicare as we know it. Romney’s choice demonstrates that catering to the Tea Party and the far-right is more important to him that standing up for the middle class. The months ahead will provide Americans with a clear choice between the Romney-Ryan plan to gut Social Security and Medicare, and Democrats’ balanced approach to deficit reduction that combines smart spending cuts with asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. Democrats in the Senate look forward to engaging in that debate.”

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