Over the past several days, Rep. Paul Ryan and President Obama offered very different plans to address our nation’s soaring debt. Both identified Medicare reform as a major part of cutting costs, but they disagree strongly on tactics. So what’s the truth about Ryan’s plan to allow seniors into the health coverage marketplace and what difference would Obama’s efforts to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse really have? Are Republicans trying to sock it to seniors in order to give breaks to the rich? And will middle-aged Americans embrace the changes Ryan is suggesting or will any talk of major reforms cause them to keep the status quo? We discuss it all with Louisiana Rep. John Fleming, who served as a physician for many years before coming to Congress.
