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In yesterday’s New York Times, columnist Paul Krugman described the letter written to Comcast by the GOP urging television stations to stop running a TV ad opposing the Republican plan to “end Medicare.” The GOP argues that their plan would create a “new, sustainable version of Medicare,” and call the charges the ad makes against them a lie.

This new online tool shows the real cost to seniors under the Republican plan – a plan that will end the Medicare benefits seniors rely on. In nearly every state, seniors would pay almost twice the out-of-pocket expenses they currently pay.

Check out this graphic that shows the cost shift to seniors under the Republican plan – a plan that would end Medicare as it currently exists.

Tuesday's special election in New York’s 26th Congressional District wasn’t an ordinary election – it was a referendum on the Republican plan to end Medicare as we know it. In one of the most conservative districts in New York, voters rejected the centerpiece of the Republican plan for our country.

At town hall meetings over the past two weeks, Republican members of Congress have felt the heat for their attempt to privatize Medicare, which would eliminate benefits and raise costs for millions of seniors. And news outlets from around the country are catching on – here’s what they’re saying.

The House Republican budget has been about as well received as a flat tire, and Speaker John Boehner knows it. In an attempt to spare the GOP from the public outrage over their plan to end Medicare as we know it, Speaker Boehner claimed it “transforms Medicare into a plan that's very similar to the President's own health care bill.” Sadly, he couldn’t further from the truth.

Across the country, Republican House members are getting an earful from constituents at town hall meetings. People are angry and frustrated by the GOP budget. It’s a plan that slashes critical initiatives for seniors, young people, and low-income and working families, while preserving subsidies for oil companies and tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. The Republican plan also ends Medicare as we know it.