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In reply to the discussion: Vote to cut entitlements? Then I pledge $100 to primary you in the next election. [View all]SunSeeker
(51,800 posts)12. As far as I can tell, it's just Dick Durbin mentioning means-testing for Medicare.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014328550
And it is tempting to make the rich kick in more for their medical care. They pay such a small portion of their income in taxes as it is. But it is the proverbial nose under the tent. It would turn Medicare into a welfare program instead of the single payer insurance that it is now. And once it's a welfare program, it gets starved like all other welfare programs. Same problem with means testing Social Security. The better way to go is to just have the wealthy pay more in taxes to pay for Medicare, take the income cap off, tax capital gains income for Medicare, etc.
And it is tempting to make the rich kick in more for their medical care. They pay such a small portion of their income in taxes as it is. But it is the proverbial nose under the tent. It would turn Medicare into a welfare program instead of the single payer insurance that it is now. And once it's a welfare program, it gets starved like all other welfare programs. Same problem with means testing Social Security. The better way to go is to just have the wealthy pay more in taxes to pay for Medicare, take the income cap off, tax capital gains income for Medicare, etc.
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Vote to cut entitlements? Then I pledge $100 to primary you in the next election. [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Dec 2012
OP
We can always count on you and Brentspeak for the dissension. Trying to stir the pot?
Pisces
Dec 2012
#5
Maintenance of the spirit which sees such things as important. Maybe reminding people why
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#26
"Shared sacrifice, my ass." Exactly. Half of the country has been sharing for years...
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#10
As far as I can tell, it's just Dick Durbin mentioning means-testing for Medicare.
SunSeeker
Dec 2012
#12
Thank u for saying WHAT an entitlement is and WHY it is an entitlement. Words have meaning and some
DRoseDARs
Dec 2012
#28
More than two-thirds of Americans are with me on this, including most Republicans
MannyGoldstein
Dec 2012
#40