Romney would raise age for Social Security and Medicare in cost-cutting plan

WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney unveiled a sweeping budget-cutting plan today that would increase the eligibility age for Social Security and cap Medicaid payments to states. Romney’s plan would also increase the eligibility age for Medicare and allow seniors to choose between the government-sponsored ...

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