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   believecommonsense said, about 1 month ago

   From the party that fought tooth and nail to defeat Medicare when LBJ got it through Congress. Of if only extinction were possible …. bring back the conservative party when they had real values and tried to govern consistent with those values.

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   scottfreitas said, about 1 month ago

   If the GOP had in fact defeated both Medicare and Medicaid to where Girl Government had never gotten involved, then right now–today–health care would be so easily affordable that even your average McDonalds employee could pay for a doctor visit when needed.

   THAT is what all the evidence suggests, and I believe it because it makes perfect economic sense.

   Our founders did NOT believe in the so-called “separation of church and state” as taught by today’s Leftists. But separation of government from ALL PRIVATE BUSINESSES? Yes, they were all 100% in agreement on that, as their collective writings make perfectly clear…

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   motivemagus said, about 1 month ago

   Yeah, they have to destroy Medicare to save it…
   scott, you are a complete and utter lunatic if you believe what you say, or totally meretricious if you don’t, so I’ll be kind and believe you are ignorant.
   
   All you have to do is compare those who are not covered by Medicare (most of us) with those who are. Healthcare costs have been increasing sharply for years now, far, far ahead of inflation and far ahead of other countries who have government-sponsored options!

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   S_T_F_U said, about 1 month ago

   I think that’s actually 4 words genius :/

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   Gary Kleppe said, about 1 month ago

   Actually it’s three words and one letter. :P

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   HOWGOZIT said, about 1 month ago

   Yes–and the Dems have done just a great job with Social Security that it is now 180 out from FDR’s inception. And they will do the same with “Government Healthcare” as they plan now.

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   charlie555 said, about 1 month ago

   LOGICAL FALLACY: Fabricated common cause - when two events are connected that don’t have a common cause.

   One can be against an idea in principle while supporting parts of it in practice.

   I can throw my heroin addicted son out of the house, but still buy him groceries while he goes through rehab.

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   fennec said, about 1 month ago

   Love Powell’s mammoths and the sign from the back…reflected in the window. Clever.

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   omQ R said, about 1 month ago

   ^ I cannot believe I missed that! :p

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    4uk4ata said, about 1 month ago

    “THAT is what all the evidence suggests, and I believe it because it makes perfect economic sense. ”

    Scott, what evidence do you have? Countries with state or non-profit universal healthcare spend way less than the US, which has a private, for-profit healthcare, and there’s ample evidence for THAT. Meanwhile, Medicare, which services the nation’s most costly segment to insure - the aged - has lower administrative costs than most private insurers.

    I don’t know if that makes “economic sense” to you, but it’s reality. That it does not conform to some economic ideas does not make it any less real - it only means those ideas are not very practical (or worth using).

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    nomad2112 said, about 1 month ago

    Good elephant …

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    Michigander said, about 1 month ago

    $72 for a regular doctor visit is rediculous. My sister has neglected herself for years because McD’s hours and wages, she can barely keep a roof over her head (lost two houses and an apartment in the last 6 years). Makes too much for any assistance except for a small amount of food assistance (she has a 12 year old son, too). She doesn’t drive because she see blurry, her teeth are falling out, and us sisters are struggling too, and haven’t been able to help out. It is all one big sh*t when healthcare costs are way above most peoples means.

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    d_legendary1 said, about 1 month ago

    And unfortunately, Michigander, the right wingers want it that way.

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    jack75287 said, about 1 month ago

    I take it this is not a good place to say I am a Republican?
    What about making insurance portable, it will drive cost down?
    How about moving Medicare and Medicade up to 65 and knocking back social Security to 70 because we live longer?

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    Magnaut said, about 1 month ago

    WANT TO SAVE MEDICARE?…PUT CONGRESS ON IT AND THEY’LL FIX IT TO PROTECT ‘THEMSELVES’..THEY WON’T SAVE IT FOR YOU OR ME

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    cdward said, about 1 month ago

    jack, welcome. It’s fine to be a Republican – we engage in spirited debate and some get along quite well despite political differences. It gets ugly when the abuse starts. But as long as everyone’s respectful, it’s fine, and your post seems to be in that vein.

    Already social security (for folks in their 40s and younger has been moved to 67 for full benefits, but one problem with folks working longer is that it doesn’t open up spots for the younger workers. I don’t have an answer - it’s just part of the complexity of the issue.

    Magnaut, that’s what we’ve been saying all along.

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    believecommonsense said, about 1 month ago

    jack, I’m confused about your post because medicare is now only available to people at age 65 (or it can be for younger people who are “aged, blind or disabled.”

    Medicaid is not distributed by age. Its rules are established by individual states and it is intended for poor.

    As cdward said, the eligibility for Soc. Security is now up to 66, 67 for some and will probably continue going up. For most of my generation, Soc. Security was retirement planning. Pension plans started being phased out and turned into 401Ks with employer matches after vesting. My employers lost money on their 401K investments every year I was enrolled. Doesn’t make for stable retirement planning as so many now realize with the economic crash.