Dan Lamb on Romney’s Selection of Paul Ryan
August 13th 2012 · 1 Comment
Binghamton, NY – Congressional Candidate Dan Lamb (D-NY-22) today released the following statement in reaction to Former Governor Mitt Romney’s selection of Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his Vice Presidential running mate.
“Congressman Paul Ryan is the architect of the plan that would eliminate the guaranteed benefit of Medicare to pay for tax cuts for millionaires. This is not the vision New Yorkers across the Southern Tier and Central New York have for America, but it is the plan that Congressman Richard Hanna enthusiastically voted for. He called it ‘a responsible and optimistic budget that our great nation deserves.’
“Hanna’s plan would cost seniors over $6,000 every year while cutting taxes for the average millionaire by $187,100. The plan slashes our investments in clean energy technology, while maintaining massive subsidies for the oil and gas industry. It cuts Pell Grants for 1 million students, and would cause the loss of over 4 million jobs.
“Hanna’s support for Paul Ryan’s radical proposals shows a stunning disregard for seniors and the middle class. It should give every voter pause. Richard Hanna and Paul Ryan’s vision for America is out of touch with the needs of the middle class voters I’m fighting to represent.”
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Sadly, Mr. Lamb repeats the false talking points of his party. It is Obamacare that cuts $716 billion from Medicare, reduces payments to doctors and hospitals thus reducing the supply of providers and creates a care rationing panel of 15, non elected people. The Ryan/ Wyden Plan, a bi partisan one, does not effect anyone over 55, offers a choice to chose Medicare or other plans and salvages a program that will be broke in 12 short years. Scare and fear tactics are a terrible start for a first time candidate who seems very willing to not tell the truth.