Not many people can– but that will be the price tag for seniors if the GOP Budget plan to eliminate Medicare and replace its guaranteed benefit with privatized CouponCare becomes law. The Congressional Budget Office says the GOP vouchers will (by definition) fail to keep pace with increases in health care costs meaning seniors will pay much more for the same benefits they receive now. In fact, according to the CBO, a typical senior will spend more than twice as much of his or her income under the GOP CouponCare plan compared to the current Medicare system.How much will this plan cost you? Here?s a wonderful interactive map, which allows seniors to see the impact of the GOP budget plan on your state. We warn you?the results are shocking:
