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No, the math on medicare has not negcahd. However, the Ryan scheme does not appear to be one that the electorate will buy. Especially considering how similar it looks to Health Care Reform in 2010. There are a number of things that can be done with Medicare in particular and entitlements in general, that don’t involve phasing it out, to control the general rise in health care costs, including better deploying the existing systems market power. As for Republican strategy, my two cents. The state party can’t be the national party. If it tries to be the national party, it will be a semi-permanent minority, and will get nothing done. As someone who values accountability, I would rather the Democrats win, but not as easily as the Tea Party is trying to make it for them. Tack to the center, disassociate from the national party, and accomplish something efficient, without scaring everyone away. The state would be better off with its politics disassociated from national politics anyway. Dean, if you want to know what I mean, look into the British Columbia Liberal Party.