Vincent
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I never knew about this but here is the gist of it:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/paul-ryans-2011-medicare-plan-a-primer/
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/0...y-intends-to-betray-his-own-loyal-supporters/
The republican solution sound more frightening, and is a direct assault on live-sustaining programs such as Medicare. Yes the system overall sucks but with no viable alternative, it should not be gutted. Who knows what Obama may or may not do if he is reelected. He went back on all of his big promises.
If implemented, the government would no longer pay doctors to treat Medicare beneficiaries. Instead, beneficiaries would buy their own private insurance plans, and the government would give people money to pay to buy health plans from an approved list.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/paul-ryans-2011-medicare-plan-a-primer/
the so-called Ryan Plan for the federal budget, which would remove the federal guarantee (or entitlement) of medical care for senior citizens, and replace it with a voucher good for a sum of money which would usually not be enough to pay for the medical procedures older people require. They would have to pay the difference themselves, and many simply cannot.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/0...y-intends-to-betray-his-own-loyal-supporters/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/obama-and-social-security_n_1910498.htmlThe most recent indication that Obama intends to express his gratitude to his own followers by stabbing them in the back came in a September 24 Huffington Post article by Sam Stein entitled “Obama May Do Social Security Reform during the Lame-Duck Session, Senate Democrats Worry.”
The republican solution sound more frightening, and is a direct assault on live-sustaining programs such as Medicare. Yes the system overall sucks but with no viable alternative, it should not be gutted. Who knows what Obama may or may not do if he is reelected. He went back on all of his big promises.