my name is tom rooney. in the house, i represent florida's 17th district. he promises are more sacred than the ones we make to older americans. protecting the dignity and security the seniors have earned it is a commitment that spans generations and party lines. during president obama's health care speech to congress in the fall of 2009, he took a moment to speak directly to older americans. these steps, he said, will make sure that you get the benefits you have been promised. then during his town hall from seniors around the country, he said he wanted to respond to what he called hysterical claims about his plan. here's the truth, he said -- if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. that is a promise he made several times. to helpthe reality -- pay for his health care law, the president made the cuts to be successful medicare advantage program which serves nearly 30% of all medicare beneficiaries. this includes seniors with low incomes, patients with chronic conditions, and americans in rural areas. win-win program they give seniors more control o

but gop leaders action like florida congressman tom rooney saying americans seenors are getting shortged. listen. >> across the country, millions of seniors are paying more money for fewer choices, less access, and far less peace of mind. this goes well beyond a glitch. this is a breach of faith. >> joining us now, kristy, the president of new heights communication and former spokesperson for former vermont governor, howard dean. and matt, a former director under president george w. bush. good to see you both. >> good to be here. >> kristy, i'm going to start with you. i want to give you an opportunity to defend this first and explain to us how this might not be as damaging to the elderly as those who oppose the change say it will be. >> that's right. it's actually a bit of a confusing issue because there are two programs that service the elderly. medicare and medicare advantage, which is where the cuts will be taking place. medicare advantage was started under the bush administration and it was the government paying private insurers to offer medicare benefits to people. but what happ

in the republican address, representative tom rooney of florida criticized the president for cuts tocare reform law will keep wiping out senior's options. >> stunning allegations against a south bay firefighter. mario enrique cuestas is behind bars. he's accused of selling methamphetamine to an undercover officer, and cuestas was arrested on thursday on federal drug and sex assault charges. those who know the 20-year veteran say the allegations have rocked the close-knit department. >> it hurts. we are like a family. he did something that we do not tolerate. it goes against everything that we stand for. >> i think we are angry, we are shocked. ".feeling sad." >> cuestas served for years at fire station one. more recently he had been assigned to the department's community outreach program. underway. and a department of justice spokesperson says there may be more victims. >> we have no comment at this time. i am sorry. the family is pretty upset, we have no comment. thank you. kron 4 went to the san lorenzo home where neighbors say cuestas lives with his parents. the house is a couple