The first presidential debate took a more confrontational tone as questions shifted from general comments on the economy to the future of Social Security and Medicare.
"The basic structure is sound," President Barack Obama said of Social Security and Medicare. "You don't need a major structural change to make sure Social Security is there for the future."
On entitlements, Obama also took a veiled shot at Mitt Romney's criticism of the 47 percent of Americans the GOP nominee says do not pay federal income taxes. "The name itself implies some sense of dependency and these are people who have worked hard," Obama said.
Romney was quick to fire back with his own pointed comments. Responding to Obama's accusation that Romney's economic plan would send jobs overseas, Romney said,"I've been in this business for 25 years and I have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe I need to get a new accountant because you don't get a tax break for shipping jobs overseas."
Romney then moved on to Medicare, saying Obamacare would adversely affect senior citizens. "We have 50 percent of doctors who say they won't take anymore Medicare patients," Romney said. "I can't understand how you can cut Medicare $716 million dollars for current recipients."
"First of all, I think it's important for Governor Romney to present this plan that he says will only affect people in the future. It's a voucher program," Obama countered. "If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen, because this will affect you."
And Obama closed his turn with a favorite one-liner. "I have become fond of this term, Obamacare," he said.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-become-fond-term-obamacare-015122576--election.html
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