Debate: Does Medicare Need to Be Reformed?
Congressional Republicans are eager to move forward with their longtime goal of privatizing the government health care program for the elderly.

Claim: Medicare doesn't need to be reformed
Reason: Reforming medicare would cause senior citizens to have to make decision, which they find increasingly difficult to do as they age.
Warrant 0: senior citizens are still required to make difficult decisions every day
Warrant 1: senior citizens shouldn't be required to make difficult decisions
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Medicare needs to be reformed
Reason: If Ryan cant prove Medicare expenses are too much for the country then it needs to be expanded to all ages and paid for by health insurance companies which would close their bushiness instead.
Warrant 0: Medicare expenses are indeed too much for the country
Warrant 1: Medicare expenses are in fact unimportant for the country
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Medicare needs to be reformed
Reason: Healthcare costs will rise until it gets reconstructed.
Warrant 0: it is healthcare that needs the most change
Warrant 1: it is Medicare that needs the most change
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Medicare needs to be reformed
Reason: If Ryan cant prove Medicare expenses are too much for the country then it needs to be expanded to all ages and paid for by health insurance companies which would close their bushiness instead.
Warrant 0: we can close insurance companies like that
Warrant 1: we can't close insurance companies like that
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Medicare doesn't need to be reformed
Reason: Rather than reforming Medicare, it would make more sense to lower healthcare costs by holding providers accountable for treatment.
Warrant 0: providers are already accountable for treatment
Warrant 1: providers are not accountable for treatment yet
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Medicare doesn't need to be reformed
Reason: The costs of it are relatively low.
Warrant 0: the low costs are not a reflection of the substandard care
Warrant 1: the low costs are a reflection of the substandard care
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Medicare doesn't need to be reformed
Reason: The costs of it are relatively low.
Warrant 0: low costs don't mean better coverage
Warrant 1: low costs mean better coverage
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Medicare needs to be reformed
Reason: There needs to be some sort of vetting process for advertisers, some of them attempt to scam the elderly.
Warrant 0: the elderly are not the only people that are affected
Warrant 1: the elderly are the only people that are affected
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Medicare does need to be reformed
Reason: Reforming medicare would cause senior citizens to have to make decision, which they find increasingly difficult to do as they age.
Warrant 0: senior citizens are still required to make difficult decisions every day
Warrant 1: senior citizens shouldn't be required to make difficult decisions
Correct warrant: 0