THey are gonna make MY MEDICARE a gov'ment program!

[nadinbrzezinski]

I actually had a talk with an older man today at the store. He actually said that.

So I was befuddled, I knew about the 35% who does not want the guv'ment in their health care but this one was a real ife one.

So I gently asked, you know your medicare IS a government program?

No it isn't, I can see my private doctor! (Apparently in a government run program you can't, who knew?)

"Let me show you." Took out the Ipod Touch and went to the medicare program website and pointed to the GOV at the end of the domain name. This was a revelation to him, a real revelation.

But, but, I heard it on Rush... (no, not kidding there)

So I asked him, you think Rush has your middle class interests at heart?

Yes.

How could a man who's net worth is over 30 million dollars care about you? And no I don't begrudge him his wealth, all I am saying is that this is not a man who cares about you.

But, but, he cares about family values!

That is why he told you medicare was not a government program and he also said that all drug users should be in jail for life, or sent to the Netherlands. Is he transmitting the show from the Netherlands or the joint? He was indicted of doctor shopping. Only reason he is still walking free is a deal with the DA, and the fact that he has those millions. If he was a poor white, he'd be in jail.

In the end we said our goodbyes, I paid for my groceries, he paid for his, and we went our own ways. I have my doubts I reached him, as civil as this remained, which was shocking... but others listened to that conversation.