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BlueStreak

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6. Damn straight

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 02:13 PM

Aug 2012

Our bloated, privatized system causes us to pay DOUBLE what any other advanced nation pays. We could offer a buy-in for those under 65, and charges those incremental participants 115% of what the actual costs are. It would still be better coverage and a lot cheaper than the private plans and that extra 15% would extend the viability of "Medicare for seniors" indefinitely.

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GOP Details Huge Medicare Change In Leaked Platform [View all] maddezmom Aug 2012 OP

It's very easy to make Medicare sustainable rocktivity Aug 2012 #1

So "the more you can afford, the better your care"? Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #2

K&R BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #3

FUCK THEM for moving everything in this country from defined benefit to defined contribution librechik Aug 2012 #4

We should counter with allowing younger people to buy into Medicare Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #5

Damn straight BlueStreak Aug 2012 #6

"Defined contribution" for health care? Are they friggin' nuts? BlueStreak Aug 2012 #7