Claim: TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Ryan's acceptance speech at the Republican convention contained several false claims and misleading statements. Delegates cheered as the vice presidential nominee: Accused President Obama's health care law of funneling money away from Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." In fact, Medicare's chief actuary says the law "substantially improves" the system's finances, and Ryan himself has embraced the same savings. Accused Obama of doing "exactly nothing" about recommendations of a bipartisan deficit commission — which Ryan himself helped scuttle.
Fact-check: Ryan's VP Spin - FactCheck.org
Verdict: tampa, fla. — paul ryan's acceptance speech at the republican convention contained several false claims and misleading statements. delegates cheered as the vice presidential nominee: accused president obama's health care law of funneling money away from medicare "at the expense of the elderly." in fact, medicare's chief actuary says the law "substantially improves" the system's finances, and ryan himself has embraced the same savings. accused obama of doing "exactly nothing" about recommendations of a bipartisan deficit commission — which ryan himself helped scuttle.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-08-30T06:42:54