/tags/republican-budget-plan Republican budget plan en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-29/house-passes-2013-budget-that-includes-private-option-for-medicare The budget, likely to die in the Senate, was crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan and also includes an overhaul of the tax system. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-29/house-passes-2013-budget-that-includes-private-option-for-medicare Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-03-29/romneys-support-for-ryan-budget-has-democrats-crying-foul The Republican presidential candidate has hammered President Obama's health care law for cutting $500 billion out of Medicare. He has also endorsed Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan, which cuts the same amount out of the program. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-29/romneys-support-for-ryan-budget-has-democrats-crying-foul Tamara Keith /npr-news/2011-12-22/with-lie-of-the-year-controversy-fact-checking-comes-under-scrutiny Liberals reacted with anger after PolitiFact charged Democrats with the "Lie of the Year." Have the fact checkers damaged their cause? Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-12-22/with-lie-of-the-year-controversy-fact-checking-comes-under-scrutiny David Folkenflik /npr-news/2011-12-15/wyden-ryan-medicare-plan-shakes-up-politics-more-than-policy The plan would include a cap on total Medicare spending and feature more private competition than under the current program. Even if the proposal draws support, it won't be introduced as legislation until after the 2012 election. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-12-15/wyden-ryan-medicare-plan-shakes-up-politics-more-than-policy Julie Rovner /2011-05-12/impact-of-proposed-federal-medicaid-cuts A new report finds that several proposals to cut back Medicaid, including the House Republican budget plan passed last month – would leave up to 44… Thu, 12 May 2011 19:37:24 GMT /2011-05-12/impact-of-proposed-federal-medicaid-cuts Erin O'Toole /npr-news/2011-01-24/why-the-gop-chose-paul-ryan-to-respond-to-obama By choosing Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to deliver the official response to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, Republicans are sending the nation two messages about their priorities: Undo much of what Obama has done, but undo it in a civil way. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-01-24/why-the-gop-chose-paul-ryan-to-respond-to-obama Linton Weeks