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In reply to the discussion: Surely every American must realize any cuts hereinafter made to social security, Medicare, or [View all]Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)33. The link will not download for me for some reason.
I think that you will find that you will value Medicare when your parents are old, and cannot afford health care. They may die from easily treated diseases, or they may need to come live with you. Along with your parents-in-law. I still remember when my grandmother died, before Medicare. They were never rich but always worked. But she had to choose between food and taxes and treatment for diabetes. She could not keep up all the treatment that she needed. I don't want that.
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Surely every American must realize any cuts hereinafter made to social security, Medicare, or [View all]
indepat
Jan 2013
OP
From me all you get is agreement, the US gov. does not exist to serve "we the people," rather
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#1
Too many old people with ever expanding life expectancies and uncontrolled medical expenses.
dkf
Jan 2013
#26
They are elderly and are double covered from their jobs and Medicare..both of them.
dkf
Jan 2013
#34
So what you are saying is that the BIG money is in the gap between 250 and 400k??
JoePhilly
Jan 2013
#7
Yes. I was one of the ones who said that when it was being done. And I kept getting comments like
plethoro
Jan 2013
#19
Much more open now about being greedy and screwing the old, infirmed, and poor f/b/o
indepat
Jan 2013
#31