Baldwin, Pelosi take on Ryan's Medicare plan at press conference in Waunakee

Democrats brought the fight over Medicare reform to U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's backyard Thursday, holding an event in the home state of the man attempting to turn the federal program into a subsidized private insurance plan. Democratic U.S Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., held a press conference at the community senior center in Waunakee, where they vowed to fight for continued funding of the social safety net that helps millions of seniors get medical care. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 5/20)