So, can we change the age requirement for Medicare to 0 now?

upi402

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:04 AM
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So, can we change the age requirement for Medicare to 0 now?

Since we have an even heavier health care burden staring us in the face, some emergency sanity is needed.

What is the problem with giving everyone Medicare by changing the age requirement of an already existing system that works well and that people like?

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Cleita

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:05 AM
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1. I'll vote for that. n/t

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cutlassmama

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:12 AM
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2. from your fingers to Obama's ears. n/t

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lob1

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:15 AM
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3. Lieberman nixed lowering it to 55. Why would he vote for 0?

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Jamastiene

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:26 AM
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4. Oh, that's right.

We must do whatever LIEberman wants now. :puke:

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regnaD kciN

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:53 AM
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6. Yep, because his "payback" for supporting McCain...

...keynoting the Republican convention, questioning Obama's patriotism, etc., etc. is to be treated like King For A Day (every day), while those of us who actually worked long and hard for Obama get shown the back of the hand and told we're being "irrational" if we don't go along.

:puke:

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Goldstein1984

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Thu Dec-17-09 03:45 AM
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5. If I understand reconciliation, that kind of change is possible.

Good thinking.

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notadmblnd

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Thu Dec-17-09 04:04 AM
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7. the problem is the health insurance comapnies profits would be cut into

and the greedy monsters wouldn't be able to suck money out of our pockets as fast as they want.

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