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jwirr

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11. What I am afraid they mean to do is use the money from some other program (Medicare) to put in

Reply to angrychair (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 12:15 PM

Dec 2014

that private account thus limiting the amount that can go toward their care. This probably has two goals - limiting the amount of care that they can get and putting the money they already get into a Wall Street account.

I for one am going to contact Harry Reid and ask him some questions.

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Bipartisan bill to widen federal help for disabled [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Well, this is a good bill TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #1

That was my question. I worked as a social worker with this group and not one single one would get jwirr Dec 2014 #8

Problem Is Robbins Dec 2014 #2

I agree, however... damyank913 Dec 2014 #17

Most disabled people My Good Babushka Dec 2014 #3

Think of the Koch brothers with a cane. LiberalArkie Dec 2014 #4

Yep. But will be heralded as a great triumph for the least among us. nt raouldukelives Dec 2014 #12

Excellent point. Hugin Dec 2014 #5

Not true CreekDog Dec 2014 #14

I never said "all the disabled are poor" My Good Babushka Dec 2014 #15

And why shouldn't those disabled who need to save for health care expenses CreekDog Dec 2014 #16

I never said they shouldn't be able to My Good Babushka Dec 2014 #18

Bipartisian support is a good -and so rare- thing. The ADA would not have passed without FailureToCommunicate Dec 2014 #6

Austerity 2.0 turbinetree Dec 2014 #7

Yes, a lot of things that have happened are bad but this next congress puts the fear of the devil jwirr Dec 2014 #10

what.a.joke. angrychair Dec 2014 #9

What I am afraid they mean to do is use the money from some other program (Medicare) to put in jwirr Dec 2014 #11

My daughter would like the ability to marry and work without losing much needed benefits. deurbano Dec 2014 #13