Republican plan to eliminate Medicare

Riot · #29 04-04-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Not really. The history of gov't provided health care is long and winding. The SSA website has a good summary. Here's the page on the post-WW2 period through the Truman years,

Naw, we're talking the 1960's - Lyndon Johnson. The last politician - in every sense of the word - powerful enough to have gotten this done. At that point, even Republicans were in favor of social programs and helping the indigent, poor, elderly. Yes, I understand the AMA actions, etc. I think if Johnson hadn't also had to address civil rights and racism, he'd have gotten it done.

My hope is that, with so many states now looking to take advantage and implement advanced single payer systems under the PPACA (rather than taking the less-inclusive fed program) - people will see how well this works, and it will spread.

View Poll Results: Should Medicare be eliminated?
Yes, Medicare should be eliminated. The elderly should provide their own health care.	2	8.33%
Yes, Medicare should be eliminated, but privatized and largely subsidized by the government	2	8.33%
Yes, Medicare should be eliminated, but privatized and barely subsidized by the government.	2	8.33%
No, Medicare should stay as it is now, continue lowering costs, bargaining for drug deals, etc.	10	41.67%
No, Medicare should be expanded, everyone can buy in, single payer health ins. for all.	8	33.33%
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