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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-24-03 07:00 PM
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Harkin (D-Iowa) going off on medicare - CSPAN....if only seniors knew
Edited on Mon Nov-24-03 07:08 PM by cthrumatrix
He is sharing the "truths" behind the bill. How the repugs want to "rush" the bill through even though it doesn't kick in until 2006...they don't want people to know about the bill.

The cost behind this bill is huge. Seniors who want drug coverage cannot stay with medicare...they have to go to a private company...no price protection.
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-24-03 07:08 PM
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1. medicare has cost less vs private plans....sharing the data
only 11% of seniors moved into HMO's.....says this bill moves seniors into HMO's


this is "fantasy"...seemingly appealing benefits...will come back to haunt us .... this is "private sector worship" that flies in the face of past experience.

they don't like to insure sick elderly people...the free market cares about profits not people....shuts out people with disablitites and mental illness becuase they are not profitable

he is scolding his colleagues
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-24-03 07:10 PM
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2. elderly "left behind"....have to bribe the companies to cover the elderly
since they would not since they cannot make money.


I can't believe any democrats are voting for this bill
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