Republican plan to eliminate Medicare

GenuineRisk · #1 04-04-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

Stick to cans, you can gum it!

You're assuming I'll be able to afford a can opener.

somerfrost · #2 04-04-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

You're assuming I'll be able to afford a can opener.

A pointed rock?

GenuineRisk · #3 04-04-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

A pointed rock?

I think that's just going to dent the can, which will make the dog food spoil sooner.

somerfrost · #4 04-04-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I think that's just going to dent the can, which will make the dog food spoil sooner.

You can buy small cans with a pop top so just pull the little ring and enjoy!

GenuineRisk · #5 04-04-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

You can buy small cans with a pop top so just pull the little ring and enjoy!

Well, that would work. But you know, in the end, I'd rather have the same safety net I'm providing to your generation. If I had my choice, which it looks like I won't.

somerfrost · #6 04-04-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Well, that would work. But you know, in the end, I'd rather have the same safety net I'm providing to your generation. If I had my choice, which it looks like I won't.

Republicans still need the Senate and White House....

#7 04-04-2011, 04:32 PM

This is a no-win situation. Cuts need to be made but how severe? You can't get rid of medicare completely. It would be akin to the government putting crack cocaine in the ghetto and then removing it in 10 years.

The young working class of this country are basically paying for their parents and grandparents to live longer. Well with longer life comes expense. Most of us love our elders. We love them too much. They're killing us.

paulo537 · #8 04-04-2011, 04:41 PM

End Medicare.

End Social Security.

If you're old and don't have sufficient means, your children take care of you.

If you have no children or if they won't or can't take care of you, then you go into the mountains or woods and lay down to die.

This is how things work in most of the world; why not here?

But this is America, so we should probably give them a pretty big bottle of strong narcotic pills to make their final journey more pleasant.

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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