WASHINGTON (AP) — They're throwing granny off a cliff!

That's the not-so-subtle message Republicans and Democrats seem to be converging on for political ads on health care this year, featuring heavy doses of what each side alleges the other will do to wreck Medicare.

From President Barack Obama's overhaul law to GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's privatization plan for future Medicare recipients, there's something about health care legislation that makes it a breeding ground for wild allegations.

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