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Dr. Ben Carson's prescription: Abolish MedicareThe GOP frontrunner in the latest Iowa poll would replace Medicare and Medicaid with savings accounts.
By KYLE CHENEY and JASON MILLMAN 10/22/15 07:40 PM EDT
Republicans have fended off accusations for years that they'd gut Medicare for seniors and end the program "as we know it."
Not Ben Carson. The former neurosurgeon acknowledges he would abolish the program altogether.
Carson, who now leads the GOP field in Iowa according to the latest Quinnipiac Poll, would eliminate the program that provides health care to 49 million senior citizens, as well as Medicaid....
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/ben-carson-medicare-medicaid-215055
Well there you have it folks. The republicans promise to push grandma and grandpa right off a cliff, F them because they are not rich and only the rich deserve healthcare in Amerika!
That frees up more trillions for the MIC and endless global war/empire building! If you plan on sitting this election out at home in 2016 for some reason, you and your family are going to pay a heavy price for it!
AndreaCG
(2,331 posts)What does he care if doctors and hospitals lose billions? And he never treated the elderly so fuck them too.
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)This should kill his candidacy. How in the hell is grandma going to afford savings accounts when she pays zero taxes on her $1200 Social Security?
BlueMTexpat
(15,368 posts)will likely kill itself one way or another - especially with headlines like this.
Right now, he is the GOPer flavor du jour. The flavor will likely change between now and the actual nomination. The DNC needs to save its $$$ for the Big Battle in the GE.
bulloney
(4,113 posts)vying for POTUS on their ticket. But, when it comes down to actually selecting someone as their nominee, Republicans will drop him like a bad habit.
Stuart G
(38,420 posts)bulloney
(4,113 posts)No reason for this surge, other than the media will manipulate the information and marginalize the Trumps and Carsons and make it look like Bush is the rational one of the bunch.
BlueMTexpat
(15,368 posts)more correct than not.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)Da longer you listen to him di verse it gets!!!!!
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)only dumber. That anyone could be dumber than Herm is a scary thought.
kimbutgar
(21,137 posts)The rethug establishment has to have their tokent o show they are inclusive. But on election day I bet that good ole southern redneck bigot won't vote for Carson.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Fucking idiots!
paleotn
(17,912 posts)who would Jesus let die for lack of adequate medical care? Oh, that's right. He practiced socialized medicine. F'ing commie!
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)when people have no money to put into them
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)2000 bucks a year from the feds...can you believe that shit!?
That wont even cover one week in a damn hospital!
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)in a money forest that only he knows about?
or he could be delusional of course....
Vinca
(50,269 posts)I heard Carson muttering (that's what he does) about his savings account scheme. What I think I heard (the mumbling again) was that everyone would start out the year with $2,000 in some government account. Whoop-di-doo! $2,000! That ought to pay for half a day's stay in the hospital.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Funny how all these "pro-life" teahaddists are good to let people suffer and die needlessly once they are born if they aren't rich, eh?
tanyev
(42,552 posts)Please proceed, Doctor.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Of course there's plenty more in the clown car to go so...
This creep claims to be a pious christian...how many people did Jesus turn away to die for lack of $$$ Carson?
Ayn Rand ALWAYS wins out over Jesus with these damn false christian teahaddists I've noticed.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)There can be no other reason than the Republican hatred for the common working person. How can any sane worker vote for these idiots?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)to every family member who's brainwashed by Fox or his local Mega Church preacher...vote republican and end up dying bankrupt under a bridge somewhere!
spanone
(135,829 posts)a toy robot has more brains than the 'doctor'
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)Of the worst of the GOP. He's really awful.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)He and Trump are running neck and neck at the moment, which tells me all I need to know about republicans.
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)and hoard PAC money through a fake run for the Presidency. Because medical care... um... costs money. And he'll need lots of that $$$ as he ages - notably if Medicare is gone.
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)hope he doesn't get the nomination.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)gave himself a complete brainectomy at some point.
With a ball peen hammer and a wood chisel.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)Works for me.
Sam