White House rejects Ryan-Wyden: 'This plan would end Medicare as we know it'

White House rejects Ryan-Wyden: 'This plan would end Medicare as we know it'

"We are concerned that Wyden-Ryan, like Congressman Ryan’s earlier proposal, would undermine, rather than strengthen, Medicare," said White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer. "The Wyden-Ryan scheme could, over time, cause the traditional Medicare program to “wither on the vine” because it would raise premiums, forcing many seniors to leave traditional Medicare and join private plans. And it would shift costs from the government to seniors. At the end of the day, this plan would end Medicare as we know it for millions of seniors. Wyden-Ryan is the wrong way to reform Medicare."

The only question I want to know is who paid Wyden. Got to get him into the private sector.