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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Hint at Entitlement Program Cuts in U.S. Budget [View all]PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)51. Lowering the eligibility age doesn't help since premiums collected are only a fraction of the cost
for covering a Medicare recipient (most comes from payroll taxes for Medicare Part A, and general revenue for part B and D).
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Medicare is in trouble, not SS although some one said, the disability part of ss is close to broke.
julian09
Dec 2012
#9
My position is that Soc Security should not be included AT ALL. It's not part of the budget.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#16
Well it might just be posturing to get us all activated to "FAX, PHONE" and do our thing.
KoKo
Dec 2012
#4
Yep. And it will cost Democrats severely for them to be the Party doing this. No
plethoro
Dec 2012
#10
Have you been under a rock? It has ALWAYS been a given that Medicare adjustments
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#21
Do you support letting Medicare Part D bargain for cheaper drug prices? That's a "Medicare cut"
Recursion
Dec 2012
#26
The cuts he was refering;, is to providers such as hospitals, doctors, drug companies, labs waste.
julian09
Dec 2012
#13
Help me get 25,000 signatures on this WhiteHouse.gov petition to change the system.
teddyhcraig
Dec 2012
#17
"May have to accept" - what bullshit! Those two are rubbing their hands in glee.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#19
The Number 1 Priority still must be to create new jobs and bring back jobs from
humblebum
Dec 2012
#28
Help me get 25,000 signatures on this WhiteHouse.gov petition to change the system.
teddyhcraig
Dec 2012
#29
if we HAVE to cut medicare/social security (not at all a given), means-testing seems the best route.
unblock
Dec 2012
#35
Lowering the eligibility age doesn't help since premiums collected are only a fraction of the cost
PoliticAverse
Dec 2012
#51