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52. K&R !

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Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:54 AM

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Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley: ‘We Should Be Lowering’ The Medicare ‘Age, Not Raising It’ [View all] Report1212 Dec 2012 OP

I hope he hears, too. LWolf Dec 2012 #1

And I double your thumbs-up for our senator! classof56 Dec 2012 #48

du rec. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #2

Lower the age to zero, make Medicare available to all Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #3

+1,000 Scuba Dec 2012 #6

+1. Make it the biggest group insurance pool. n/t gkhouston Dec 2012 #9

+1 Overseas Dec 2012 #12

+ infinity! n/t Lugnut Dec 2012 #19

+1000 Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #21

Bingo! TahitiNut Dec 2012 #26

Great idea! NealK Dec 2012 #47

lib·er·al (adjective) - See Oregon Democrats Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #4

Except for my now Representative Kurt Schrader (fucking Blue Dog POS) neverforget Dec 2012 #45

Lower Medicare age means more people start small businesses... philly_bob Dec 2012 #5

Well said... 4_TN_TITANS Dec 2012 #7

Love me some Democratic spine!!!!! Scuba Dec 2012 #8

I love Jeff Merkley. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #10

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #11

k&r nt antigop Dec 2012 #13

Merkley is the greatest. I worked hard to get him elected and I'm so glad that I did. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #14

So glad he is my Senator. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #39

That is fuckin A right TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #15

This Is In Line With What I Have Been Posting DallasNE Dec 2012 #16

YES! That's my Senator Coyotl Dec 2012 #17

“I hope he hears long and loud from us who are connected to the real lives of working people.” jsr Dec 2012 #18

Wonderful! The correct answer. In my opinion, the only answer. byeya Dec 2012 #20

Is it wrong to have a crush on Senator Jeff? Bette Noir Dec 2012 #22

Nope! Report1212 Dec 2012 #51

Yes, yes, yes.. Medicare for all. will send this to both my Democratic Senators! mountain grammy Dec 2012 #23

A lot of folks hanging on with medical conditions until Medicare kicks in... Historic NY Dec 2012 #24

K&R SunSeeker Dec 2012 #25

Yes, we should. We should be lowering it to zero. eom Cleita Dec 2012 #27

young and disabled locks Dec 2012 #28

What a nightmare DaveJ Dec 2012 #37

The reason femrap Dec 2012 #43

This should be a no brainer... docgee Dec 2012 #29

But if we raise the Medicare age Turbineguy Dec 2012 #30

I mentioned him by name in my letters to my Senators. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #31

k&r nt limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #32

Raise it, to drown it. blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #33

Having younger people in the pool EC Dec 2012 #34

Completely agree. Entrepreneurial boom would follow. closeupready Dec 2012 #35

Merkley is a gem davidpdx Dec 2012 #36

Lowering the age will lower costs by reducing late stage illnesses. L0oniX Dec 2012 #38

+10,000 n/t truedelphi Dec 2012 #56

Wow, lots of Oregonians in this thread.. Permanut Dec 2012 #40

The real death panel nineteen50 Dec 2012 #41

Thank you.... femrap Dec 2012 #42

They better listen upi402 Dec 2012 #44

YES. That's MY Senator. A real D. Go Jeff!!! nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #46

I agree. xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #49

Just sent this message to my members of congress and to the white house xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #50

K&R ! defacto7 Dec 2012 #52

We almost did (to 55)-- if it weren't for Joe Lieberman andym Dec 2012 #53

Yes, yes, yes. xxqqqzme Dec 2012 #54

Health insurance is generally so heavily subsidized by employers people don't see the true cost. dkf Dec 2012 #55