Republican plan to eliminate Medicare

somerfrost · #1 04-04-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Somer: you should look into SSDI! I did and am drawing enough to help out alot.......before that I was at the poverty level. I used Binder and Binder.

Timm, I looked pretty much at everything. If I get sick and the doctor puts me in the hospital (which happened dec 09), Medical Asst kicks in and pays most of the hospital bills, but otherwise, they say I make too much ($1061 a month is too much). I got IHEAP to help with heating bills and $16 a month in food stamps but otherwise nada. Like I said, I'm not complaining, other folks are far worse off, but I'm not driving around in a new caddy like some seem to think.

Riot · #2 04-04-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

Timm, I looked pretty much at everything. If I get sick and the doctor puts me in the hospital (which happened dec 09), Medical Asst kicks in and pays most of the hospital bills, but otherwise, they say I make too much ($1061 a month is too much). I got IHEAP to help with heating bills and $16 a month in food stamps but otherwise nada. Like I said, I'm not complaining, other folks are far worse off, but I'm not driving around in a new caddy like some seem to think.

And that this type of thing can occur in "the richest country in the world" is appalling.

I don't want "the government" to "pay for freeloaders". But there are indeed ways for we citizens as a country - for our goverment - to make sure everyone in the country can purchase good, complete healthcare and pay their own way.

The Republicans want to do the opposite.

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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