Must see: Paul Ryan, mom appear in Florida
◼ VIDEO: Paul Ryan Addresses The Villages With His Mother - Real Clear Politics
◼ Medicare in focus as Paul Ryan, mom appear in Florida - Phillip Elliot/AP/USA Today
Ryan on Saturday told a mostly older audience in a large Florida retirement community that Republicans will protect those in or near retirement from Medicare cuts if Mitt Romney wins the White House.
Ryan pointed to his 78-year-old mother who joined him. He says he isn't going to hurt his mother's financial security and wouldn't hurt others, either. He says he saw first-hand Medicare's benefits as a child when his grandmother, with Alzheimer's, moved in with his family.
However, the 42-year-old congressman says the program needs to be overhauled during his generation so his children will be able to count on it, too.
◼ In Florida, Paul Ryan Makes an Emotional Pitch for Medicare Plan - Rebecca Kaplan/National Journal
◼ RYAN IN FL: MY MOM'S MEDICARE IS WHY I'M HERE - Breitbart
◼ Ryan Draws Huge Crowd at The Villages - Mandy/DeepFried Manatees
