Republican plan to eliminate Medicare

joeydb · #18 04-05-2011, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

nobody should retire if all they have to fall back on is Social Security. Their own fault.

That is of course a realistic assessment, but shame on the government too with all their marketing of a near worthless retirement program. Well, they would say it is not a retirement program -- so then it's a supplement with decreasing value year after year. I'm only in my early 40's so I am peeved at being forced to pay into something that either won't be there at all in 30 years or will be about enough to buy one cup of coffee a week.

Everybody should save for their own retirement and keep their hands on their own money -- not the neighbor's next door.

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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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