US Capitol Capsule: 2012 platform reveals Republicans aim to reshape US FDA
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Most Americans expect a bit of blarney, a number of carefully worded half-truths and even some all-out "whoppers" coming out of the US political conventions, and this year's so far has not disappointed, according to various independent fact-checkers – pointing to the Republicans' assertion President Barack Obama has “funneled” funds out of Medicare to finance Obamacare ”at the expense of the elderly” as being one of the most flawed claims.