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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:39 AM Original message |
What I don't get about (some) old people and Medicare |
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Monique1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am almost 70 years old |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1!!! |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Thank you |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. My thoughts exactly. I am 72 and have Medicare. n/t |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. By and large the folks ages 65-84 are a selfish generation |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. oh bullshit. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 03:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Exactly, eom |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. WTF? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. what a totally hip deep pile of reeking horseshit |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm 68 and I'm still fighting for medicare to stay! Not only for my kids, but for everyone! |
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franzia99 (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Please also fight for student loan forgiveness, lower tuition, and affordable housing |
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Riftaxe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. Medicare is the biggest beast around, it sets the prices |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. Get with it, 54 year olds! |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, it IS in trouble. Don't think for a moment that it isn't. |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Simply removing the cap would solve it |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. +1000 |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 03:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. There is no cap on earnings for the Medicare portion of FICA. |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. you are right but |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 06:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. What cap? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. It's not really the boomers or the 65+ that are hurting the program. |
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franzia99 (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. Younger ppl need to get vocal about their own issues. Medicare & SS monopolize the debate b/c boomer |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. Divide & Conqour |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I'm trying to say just that |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I hear yah. You should be pissed about this. |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. Unrec for "POS Baby Boom" reference. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. True. Very few baby boomers are of Medicare age. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 03:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. +100. it's really disturbing to see how many posts these days are attempting to pit one generation |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. If you know any elderly people with that attitude, remind them |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. Unrec for broadbrush statements and unreasonable |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I think the younger generations do have a gripe |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Every generation blames the generation that preceded |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
21. Have you thought that NPR is making a propaganda run? I |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
25. Your broadbrush freakout is due to one woman on the radio? |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
26. There has to be a safety net in place |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
31. bottom line here |
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