In their first joint interview as running mates, Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) defended the House Budget chairman’s controversial Medicare plan against critics who say it would do away with the an essential piece of country’s social safety net.“What Paul Ryan and I have talked about is saving Medicare, is providing people greater choice in Medicare, making sure it’s there for current seniors — no changes, by the way, for current seniors or those nearing retirement — but looking for young people down the road and saying, ‘We’re going to give you a bigger choice,'” Romney told CBS’ Bob Schieffer on “60 Minutes.”
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