Claim: Last year, Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign proposed cuts to Medicare spending to finance his health care overhaul proposal. This year, Senate Democrats have proposed cuts to Medicare spending to finance their health care overhaul proposal. Last year, the Obama camp promptly attacked McCain, falsely claiming, as we pointed out, that the Republican was going to reduce benefits and that seniors would "receive fewer services, and get lower quality care." This year (this week,
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Verdict: last year, sen. john mccain's presidential campaign proposed cuts to medicare spending to finance his health care overhaul proposal. this year, senate democrats have proposed cuts to medicare spending to finance their health care overhaul proposal. last year, the obama camp promptly attacked mccain, falsely claiming, as we pointed out, that the republican was going to reduce benefits and that seniors would "receive fewer services, and get lower quality care." this year (this week,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2009-12-02T22:31:03