First Cantor, now Ways & Means Chair Dave Camp (R-MI) is saying he’s not even going to try to get the Ryan Medicare Phase-Out bill through his committee. “I’m not really interested in laying down more markers,” said Camp.

The problem of course is that all but six House Republicans already voted for the Medicare Phase-Out Plan. They’ve already cast their vote.

A little dust-up happened tonight that likely tells us where the debate over Medicare Phase-Out is going. Shortly after 9 PM this evening the Washington Post emailed a breaking news alert which read “Medicare dropped from GOP budget proposal.” That kicked off a furious push back from the office of Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA). And shortly after 10:30 PM the Post sent out a revised email with a new headline: “Republican leaders seeking compromise in deficit talks.” In the body of the email there was an editorial note: “The headline on an earlier alert incorrectly described the GOP position in deficit talks.” Read More