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In reply to the discussion: Romney Adviser Says GOP Would Extend Medicare’s Solvency By Raising The Eligibility Age [View all]Botany
(70,489 posts)5. Now there is a vote getter
Are they trying to lose the election in a landslide?
BTW Social Security and Medicare DO NOT COME FROM THE SAME FUNDS.
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Romney Adviser Says GOP Would Extend Medicare’s Solvency By Raising The Eligibility Age [View all]
kpete
Aug 2012
OP
Rmoney's calculation is clear. Your age at death + 1 day. Everybody get's it forever
Vincardog
Aug 2012
#35
BUT he just told us with his white board there would be NO CHANGE to Medicare with RmoneyRyan
wordpix
Aug 2012
#28
They want to raise the age to 67. African American men currently enjoy a life expectancy of 69
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#9
Remember, the Republicans are the ones that have the formula to decide what your life is worth..
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#15
How about this: 1%-ers get no Medicare benefits b/c they can pay for health care themselves
wordpix
Aug 2012
#27
Raise the eligibility age to what, 125? They desperately want to kill that program;
WestSeattle2
Aug 2012
#39