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In reply to the discussion: Durbin: White House No Longer Considering Raising the Medicare Age [View all]snooper2
(30,151 posts)39. I would be bothered if he didn't, a smart person looks at ALL of the options..
If for no other reason than to say they did...and to possibly learn new data...
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Durbin: White House No Longer Considering Raising the Medicare Age [View all]
democrattotheend
Dec 2012
OP
Is there a way we can plaster this all over DU to finally shut some people up? nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
#2
I'm fine with "considering" every option, as long as the crummy ones aren't enacted.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#32
I would be bothered if he didn't, a smart person looks at ALL of the options..
snooper2
Dec 2012
#39
So you are someone who wants to shut up Duers that you disagree with. What a surprise.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#5
The point is not to shut them up ... this is an important topic, and its good for ...
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#13
This depends upon what Obama is going to do, such as lower the tax rates on corporations.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#50
Or "if you want them to pay an effective higher rate than the current 0%," enforce the laws.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#80
The loopholes and associated deductions are all ready legal in the current laws.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#84
Yea, that's why Romeny and others decided to settle with the IRS after having Swiss bank accounts.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#88
I'm not a Lawyer, but as every American should, I understand how our laws work.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#91
The Medicare age is not being raised, as has been the case every single time
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#60
No, it would merely kill a lot of people 65-66 who would postpone getting care until they were on--
eridani
Dec 2012
#68
Kind of like me telling my wife, "After some consideration, I've decided not to cheat on you"
progressoid
Dec 2012
#29
Thank goodness, this would have been an unnecessary concession that would have angered the base
xxxsdesdexxx
Dec 2012
#33
any concession on entitlements amounts the same thing as a tax increase on the poor and/or elderly.
olddad56
Dec 2012
#42
There are those who have spent the last 4 years predicting, with great assurance ...
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#72
Naturopathy is not the practice of medicine so it should not receive medical care dollars. It is WOO
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#90
Interesting that this fell off the homepage so quickly when posts consisting entirely of OPINION
patrice
Dec 2012
#58