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02/25/10
We need for all Americans to have decent health care. The best way to bring this about is through an expansion of Medicare to everyone. Leave the 20 percent (why is there 20 percent?) to drive people into bankruptcy more slowly. Then, insurance companies will have something to do, and Republicans can be satisfied that at least some people will not try to get more bi-passes than they are entitled to. Find Us On Facebook
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We could - 2010-02-26 07:43:00
go ahead and let Bernie Maddoff out of jail and run that program. There isn't funding for the current Medicare, most reasonable people under 40 have no expectation of ever receiving Medicare. Liberal fantasy meeting reality is never pretty.
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Expand Medicare to All - 2010-02-25 18:44:15
Everyone can't be put into Medicare as 500b is to be raided from Medicare to add to Medicaid.
The 20 percent is to insure that we have nothing to pay for an unhealthful lifestyle.
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