Claim: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida offered a wildly inconsistent view of what constitutes a "cut" from Medicare. Rubio claimed that Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan "doesn't cut Medicare" but that the federal health care law does. Actually, Ryan's plan leaves in place many of the Medicare "cuts" in the health care law. And over the long-term, Ryan's plan would "cut" or "save"  even more by requiring future beneficiaries to pay a higher percentage of health care costs.
Fact-check: Rubio Inconsistent on Medicare - FactCheck.org
Verdict: sen. marco rubio of florida offered a wildly inconsistent view of what constitutes a "cut" from medicare. rubio claimed that rep. paul ryan's budget plan "doesn't cut medicare" but that the federal health care law does. actually, ryan's plan leaves in place many of the medicare "cuts" in the health care law. and over the long-term, ryan's plan would "cut" or "save"  even more by requiring future beneficiaries to pay a higher percentage of health care costs.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2011-05-02T22:41:43