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MannyGoldstein

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13. Sorry, the President isn't about to give you more gifts

Reply to Fence rider (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:44 AM

Dec 2012

"I think there's a recognition that maybe they can accept some rate increases as long as it's combined with serious entitlement reform and additional spending cuts... we can probably solve this in about a week. It's not that tough,"
- President Obama, yesterday

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Pelosi: Dems must say No to raising Medicare eligibility age [View all] Chef Eric Dec 2012 OP

Yes, but it would hurt people BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #1

65 and 66 year old Americans don't cost Medicare a lot of money Kolesar Dec 2012 #2

According to Lawrence O'Donnell last night, 65 and 66 year olds save us all money... onehandle Dec 2012 #11

Increase the number of younger people, lower the Medicare age. Maineman Dec 2012 #3

Yes, IMO the age should be lowered to birth. dotymed Dec 2012 #14

"Of course there is no legislation or agreement with these insurance companies that guarantee lower xtraxritical Dec 2012 #16

Exactly! freshwest Dec 2012 #25

I totally agree decayincl Dec 2012 #15

Bingo!!! And Welcome to DU! peacebird Dec 2012 #19

Heck everybody that ends up on a federal health exchange csziggy Dec 2012 #23

Bad start. They should have proposed making it 60 Doctor_J Dec 2012 #4

Dems will not betray the people on this one. It would repudiate all we stand for. Coyotl Dec 2012 #5

I would not bet on it. I saw them turn on a dime making sure the ACA would not have a public option still_one Dec 2012 #7

You better not backtrack on that Nancy, but to be frank I don't trust you or a lot of other Dems to still_one Dec 2012 #6

Neither do I. Steny Hoyer wouldn't give a straight answer on it last night on Ed's show either. forestpath Dec 2012 #8

Two years ago he was clear. 1983 was when the SS age was raised... spedtr90 Dec 2012 #9

When does it stop? Fence rider Dec 2012 #10

Sorry, the President isn't about to give you more gifts MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #13

My husband wants to retire but he has to work for insurance csziggy Dec 2012 #24

This is the line in the sand. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #12

NO! LaPera Dec 2012 #17

lower the eligibility age They_Live Dec 2012 #18

Absolutely. We should be LOWERING the age, not raising it. ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #20

Medicare: Some Facts And Truths 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #21

I recognize the impact that increased longevity has on the solvency of both Medicare and SS..... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #22