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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-23-11 08:54 PM
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8. The cuts are to PROVIDERS, not seniors.
But, I still wouldn't support any cuts at all while the bush tax cuts are still in effect.
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  -Democrats Consider Offering Medicare Provider Cuts In Exchange For Revenue Increases Hissyspit  Jun-23-11 07:59 PM   #0 
  - When did  ProSense   Jun-23-11 08:03 PM   #1 
  - I always wonder why "Baucus" and "Democrat" appear in the same sentence. n/t  gkhouston   Jun-24-11 01:17 AM   #17 
  - i was looking forward to having medicare the way my parents did  madrchsod   Jun-23-11 08:18 PM   #2 
  - We have lost a hell of a lot the last  Autumn   Jun-23-11 08:35 PM   #3 
  - When my pets die, i might travel world wide and hope to get sick in another Country.  glinda   Jun-23-11 08:36 PM   #4 
  - especially when those in Congress don't have to worry about everyday  neverforget   Jun-23-11 08:37 PM   #5 
  - so when Obama is not sucking up to Boehner has he found time to visit Wisconsin? nt  msongs   Jun-23-11 08:37 PM   #6 
  - Apparently they are considering cutting payments to manufacturers of prescription drugs. OK with me.  Hoyt   Jun-23-11 08:48 PM   #7 
  - Didn't they do those cuts once already?  Autumn   Jun-23-11 09:00 PM   #9 
     - There's plenty to cut. Medicare has been paying top dollar for pharmaceuticals for years.  Hoyt   Jun-23-11 10:00 PM   #12 
  - The cuts are to PROVIDERS, not seniors.  Lil Missy   Jun-23-11 08:54 PM   #8 
  - They're perfect budget cuts because  Yupster   Jun-24-11 09:05 AM   #19 
     - Excellent point - was that what the "doctor fix" was?  karynnj   Jun-24-11 09:26 AM   #20 
        - Yes - they agreed to cut payments to doctors by X percent per year  Yupster   Jun-24-11 09:40 AM   #21 
  - these folks are re-defining the word  placton   Jun-23-11 09:13 PM   #10 
  - My hubby is a family practice doc  Mojorabbit   Jun-23-11 09:33 PM   #11 
  - this makes me sick cut defense budget for war  lovuian   Jun-23-11 10:26 PM   #13 
  - Cuts to Medicare providers mean it will be more difficult for seniors  JDPriestly   Jun-23-11 11:08 PM   #14 
  - No the government won't have to pay  999998th word   Jun-24-11 12:47 AM   #16 
  - So...in the end, are they going to cave and sell out butts down the river to the Thugs?  SoapBox   Jun-23-11 11:43 PM   #15 
  - Radioactive...  Javaman   Jun-24-11 08:04 AM   #18 
 

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