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GOP ticket's Medicare playbook

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    Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei explains the strategy

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We know before and there was this.

But did you know.

That he has taken 716.

Billion dollars out of the Medicare trust fund he's rated that -- fun and innovative other.

He's use it to pay for Obama care.

He -- 716.

Billion dollars from Medicare to pay for Obama care.

716.

Million to pay for obamacare the president's.

Took 716.

Billion dollars from the Medicare program.

He -- it to pay for Obama care.

-- that there was that's.

-- market today and I approve this message.

Because what Kate Marshall and her friends have already supported cuts to Medicare and you should know that I will work to support an improvement program.

Bear in mind I'm counting on you okay well I'll do my best good.

The -- right tickets said to be taking you do from.

My next -- played well it -- certainly worked for him with us now Republican congressman mark out today he joins us from the fine state of Nevada -- -- you.

Thank you for having me.

School having -- -- in the spot they're but the message was sun don't tamper with my Medicare don't tamper with my.

My my health services so.

You've got elected talking about it.

Message to Paul Ryan as well.

Well I think it's you know tell the truth they're on message right now the truth is that when somebody says you're going to end Medicare as we know it.

Stabilizing -- for people who were born in 5657.

And before it is -- fact.

So that wheelchairs off of us steps and stuff like that is first of all not accurate second of all -- your lead in indicated -- You know taken close to three quarters of a trillion dollars to support the -- care plan is is ending Medicare as -- everybody knows it presently.

But wasn't listening here to get rid congressman I didn't have -- -- wasn't player.

You again and among other things in a statement quite -- -- -- -- and it out for wind to address these entitlements and risk alienating.

Voters there -- some cynically might have concluded.

Would be looking after themselves and go run to the polls not to vote for you.

But it did work -- so what what was your message what we use saying.

The message was we will tell you the truth about the trouble that your program is in and start talking truthfully about.

Ways that we have to -- -- for those who come after you and the messenger was if you will -- Son talking to his mother it's like -- Honest to goodness even though I'm a Republican we -- not going to say one thing and do another in terms of misleading you on your present eligibility for benefits.

On.

You don't.

Paul Ryan talks about his own -- retiree in Florida.

Our -- he's looking after her and make sure that she's not hurt by exchanges will work for him should he bring his mom in -- spot.

Well you know it -- I haven't seen Paul's mom although I can -- -- -- I got there he said nice to have you here when your mom come and I'd like to meet her.

So I think I think maybe he's -- call and see if my -- -- Foreman Nevada census she she did a good job for me she's available for him to.

To a great -- it congress and thank you very very much.

Thanks -- all right so I was a -- -- responding to bees attack.

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