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In reply to the discussion: The fiscal cliff deal comes clearer: a 37% top tax rate and a higher Medicare eligibility age [View all]Walk away
(9,494 posts)61. Sure, after they lose their home.
If you have nothing you can apply for Medicaid. If you own a home or a condo and have a little income to get by you are shit out of luck with Medicaid or the ACA.
No point in saving for retirement if you can't afford to stay alive until then.
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The fiscal cliff deal comes clearer: a 37% top tax rate and a higher Medicare eligibility age [View all]
Recursion
Dec 2012
OP
Yeah. Why are we even discussing this? They are over a barrel. Let's just roll it over the cliff.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#82
The thing is, most churches don't really do much in the way of real "charity" - functionally,
kath
Dec 2012
#46
A Medicare eligibility age rises from 65 to 67 will end President Obama's mandate for anything else
Walk away
Dec 2012
#11
Sort of like anybody who raised SS eligibility from 65 to 67 would be politically dead forever?
Recursion
Dec 2012
#15
In my book they would be. You really do start to tire when you hit your late 50s. nt
Mojorabbit
Dec 2012
#28
The raising the Medicare eligibility age part is bullshit. There are already too
LibDemAlways
Dec 2012
#17
Of course it would, but the cost would be shifted to employers and individuals
Recursion
Dec 2012
#41
A top rate of 37% is a win for the Republicans (they get to keep most of the Bush tax cuts
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#60
Why must we do "some of it"? There's lots of places to get money besides stealing it ....
Scuba
Dec 2012
#75
NO ONE campaigned on raising the Medicare eligibility age, NO FUCKING DEAL!
Firebrand Gary
Dec 2012
#22
In two decades when the age increase comes into effect, Medicaid will be expanded
Recursion
Dec 2012
#43
"cost-sharing and decreases in provider payments" = YOU GET FUCKING SCREWED! n/t
Fearless
Dec 2012
#66