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In reply to the discussion: Medicare is directly connected to the deficit. 40% of its funding is the general fund. [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)16. Or maybe they think the $ grows on trees.
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Medicare is directly connected to the deficit. 40% of its funding is the general fund. [View all]
dkf
Dec 2012
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CBO is projecting a decrease in military spending from 4.3% to 3.0% of GDP over next 10 years.
dkf
Dec 2012
#49
Just increase the premiums for those making in excess of 250K. For social security raise the CAP.
still_one
Dec 2012
#70
Interesting charts - the Trustees' report doesn't seem to be quite that gloomy.
enlightenment
Dec 2012
#14
No, it's all little magnetic dots nowadays, except for the paper and coins in your pocket. nt
bemildred
Dec 2012
#17
as "money" is an accounting abstraction represented by paper tokens at the retail level
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#28
No, they think the tax payers will pay their gambling debts, as we have so far.
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#102
That's the name of a country. Not an explanation of how to overhaul our health system.
randome
Dec 2012
#52
Or doctors will just get a full range of the most expensive services ordered for each patient.
dkf
Dec 2012
#73
How can you discuss raising revenue if you don't understand how the revenue is currently generated?
dkf
Dec 2012
#58
If you want less military adventures you really need to oppose Susan Rice as S of S.
dkf
Dec 2012
#86
You're assuming that the forum members aren't aware of funding, revenue, etc. already.
Hestia
Dec 2012
#91
I swiped it. I was feeling a strong urge to unrec some threads more than once. n/t
gkhouston
Dec 2012
#98
Quite a bit of that 40% is due to the higher costs incurred by using private insurers
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#40
Part D is the only part that should be on the table. Luckily, the fix is simple.
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2012
#41
The government receives money; the government spend money - the rest is accounting BS
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#43
$454,393,280,417.03 interest paid on national debt could easily erase that deficit. nt
jody
Dec 2012
#45
If the deficit currently caused any real-world problem this would be more interesting
cthulu2016
Dec 2012
#47
Bingo. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of military programs....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#74
Not everyone is here 24/7 you know. Frankly I never see this point made in the public discussion.
dkf
Dec 2012
#101
Medicare's financial problems disappear if you go to a single-payer system for everyone.
Jackpine Radical
Dec 2012
#77
I can think of a few ways to address the deficit without cutting Medicare benefits.
backscatter712
Dec 2012
#80