The problem with calling an increase a cut just because it consumes a smaller share of the total economy is that it assumes that if the economy grows, Medicaid spending should grow with it. It’s essentially an argument that Medicaid should have a claim on a guaranteed portion of every dollar the economy produces.
Excellent Discussion of Medicare Contrast Between Obama and Romney
This kind of discussion will never make it in a debate structured around sound bites, but it's the kind of information people need to vote intelligently.
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