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Fearless

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13. Exactly..

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 11:25 AM

Sep 2012

It doesn't happen to mention the massive percent of retirees who make less or even FAR less than 85k/170k... Hell I'd be happy making that WHILE WORKING!

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Obama Medicare plan: No voucher but maybe a bill [View all] DonViejo Sep 2012 OP

The phrasing here is inaccurate. Very wealthy beneficiaries already pay a higher Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #1

Exactly. The higher your income, the more you pay in Medicare taxes. mainer Sep 2012 #7

Medicare costs are predicted to explode in the next decade, due to baby boomer retirements, etc secondwind Sep 2012 #2

It is MJJP21 Sep 2012 #11

From the article - DURHAM D Sep 2012 #3

Exactly.. Fearless Sep 2012 #13

Just yesterday - DURHAM D Sep 2012 #15

lots of negative stories about obama care from this reporter... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #4

Gosh, wonder what would happen to the cost of Medicare if healthy young people AllyCat Sep 2012 #5

Just like the SS of today is not the same as what was passed in 1935 BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #6

Slanted much? I guess Salon must be competing for some ad dollars from a Koch company. PSPS Sep 2012 #8

My guess is that many of the 'financially comfortable' Medicare recipients... Princess Turandot Sep 2012 #9

Anyone who can afford FlaGranny Sep 2012 #10

An Obama win saves Medicare. MjolnirTime Sep 2012 #12

Comfortable in retirement MadDash Sep 2012 #14

This was a hatchet job! BlueInPhilly Sep 2012 #16

They can send all the bills they want magic59 Sep 2012 #17

Locking - not Latest Breaking News muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #18