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Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview:

In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 1, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in a debate:

Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive."

By Amy Sherman• October 4, 2012

Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad:

An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."

By Tom Feran• March 19, 2012

Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.:

Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors."

By Becky Bowers• August 23, 2012

Tom Price stated on December 08, 2011 in a letter:

Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors."

By Eric Stirgus• January 6, 2012

John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.:

Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!"

By W. Gardner Selby• August 21, 2012

Phil Gingrey stated on June 22, 2011 in a news conference:

Under last year’s health care reform, "a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy."

By Willoughby Mariano• August 2, 2011

Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad:

"This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2012

John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate:

Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."

By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010

Lois Kolkhorst stated on June 15, 2011 in House floor remarks.:

Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming.

By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2011

60 Plus Association stated on November 07, 2011 in a television commercial:

An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs."

By Sabrina Eaton• November 25, 2011

Dan Coats stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign ad:

The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2010

Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com:

"The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending."

By Erin O'Neill• August 3, 2012

American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad:

Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."

By Amy Sherman• October 9, 2012

Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier :

"President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments."

By Tom Feran• October 15, 2012

Mike Haridopolos stated on June 09, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed:

"Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage."

By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2011

Joseph Kyrillos stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign e-mail:

Says under the new health care law "the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated."

By Erin O'Neill• March 26, 2012

Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire:

"These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire:

"Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011

60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad:

The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010

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