‘I’m a Little Confused’: Chris Wallace Grills Carson on Medicare Alternative

Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace was a little baffled this morning as he confronted Ben Carson over whether he would get rid of Medicare. Carson insisted he would do no such thing and is merely proposing health savings accounts to “eliminate the need” for Medicare.

Reports last week said that Carson would have the government put $2000 a year into everyone’s accounts. Wallace asked him if that means giving everyone the same amount of money. Carson said no, but Wallace said, “That’s what you were saying, sir.”

When Wallace pressed him on his past indication he would eliminate Medicare, Carson said he’s perfectly capable of changing his mind.

Wallace admitted, “I’m a little confused.” He wondered why a regular person who isn’t indigent wouldn’t just stick with Medicare as opposed to his health savings accounts.

Carson insisted that “the same dollars that would be going to you from Medicare” would be going into those savings accounts.

Watch the full exchange above, via Fox.

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