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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]MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)16. In your opinion, what maintenance is required here?
The problem with Medicare is that we choose to have health care that's twice as expensive as other countries - for outcomes that are no better. Seems like we should reform health care expenses, not cut people off.
As to Social Security, there is zero problem. Projections showing that it might only pay more than 75% of benefits in 20 years are based on the economy never getting better again. Funny how they don't use that projection for any other purpose.
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Vote to cut entitlements? Then I pledge $100 to primary you in the next election. [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Dec 2012
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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