Rand Paul is seriously off the wall if he expects people to believe this baloney:
Despite videos, Rand Paul says he doesn't support higher Medicare deductibles
LOUISVILLE — Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul claims in a new TV ad he does not support higher deductibles for Medicare and that his Democratic rival, Jack Conway, is "deliberately distorting" his views on the issue.
Paul's problem? He's called for higher deductibles over and over and over -- on video. And as they say, the YouTube don't lie:
Paul's opponent, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, isn't letting Paul get away with lying to Kentucky's seniors:
Conway hammered Paul on the Medicare issue during a discussion with about 10 retirees Tuesday at the Twig and Leaf restaurant on Louisville's Bardstown Road.
He reminded them the deductible for Medicare Part B, which pays for visits to the doctor, is $155. The deductible for Medicare Part A, which pays for hospital stays, is about $1,100. For Medicare Part D, which covers prescriptions, it is $310.
"I don't know what planet Rand Paul lives on, but he clearly doesn't understand the needs of Kentucky seniors," Conway said.
For its part, the DSCC is running a really good ad hammering Paul's plan to raise Medicare deductibles. And all this couldn't be happening at a better time: before the latest flap over Medicare emerged, the polls were already showing a virtual dead heat.
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