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democrattotheend

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7. I think for the long-term care that Medicare doesn't cover

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:02 AM

Nov 2012

And, like you said, to avoid taxes. I don't really know the details of it, but I think they wanted to give their money to their children rather than spending it on long term care.

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liberal group outlines $385B in medicare cuts [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

Something needs to be done to end the abuses.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #1

Agreed democrattotheend Nov 2012 #2

That makes no sense. In retirement, people get Medicare which has no means test Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #4

indeed. that's been the case in my family -- when people did NOT rid themselves of assets in that xchrom Nov 2012 #6

I think for the long-term care that Medicare doesn't cover democrattotheend Nov 2012 #7

Wall Street Uses "Liberal" Front Group to Lead Its Assault on Social Security xchrom Nov 2012 #3

Let Medicare negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical companies. crazylikafox Nov 2012 #5

Kick xchrom Nov 2012 #8