Jim Nussle: “But interestingly enough, the Democrats cut Medicare. They cut Medicare from the Republican budget; in fact, $600…”

“But interestingly enough, the Democrats cut Medicare. They cut Medicare from the Republican budget; in fact, $600 million the first year, $300 million the second year, $400 million a third year, $300 million the fifth year. They cut Medicare. These are the same folks who were down here in the well just a moment ago talking about how important health care was to them, and, yet, they are running around cutting Medicare. It is one thing to claim that you are cutting, and it is another thing to claim that you are actually being responsible. I am sure there is a logical explanation for all of these Medicare cuts. I am sure they are going to claim it has something to do with fraud or waste or something like that. If that is what it is, of course I am amazed to find out all the Democrats can find within a Medicare budget is only $600 million worth of fraud. But it just points out that sometimes the rhetoric that we hear on the floor does not meet the reality of the words and figures that are on the pages.”