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nykym

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5. Congress critters need to be

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 12:07 PM

Oct 2021

means tested.
If your net worth is more that say $500,000 then your salary goes into the general fud.

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Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2021 OP

I agree it will undermine public support and spooky3 Oct 2021 #1

... Uncle Joe Oct 2021 #2

+1. BeckyDem Oct 2021 #6

Existing dental coverage drexelkathy Oct 2021 #3

I never could understand our society's disconnect Uncle Joe Oct 2021 #4

Congress critters need to be nykym Oct 2021 #5

Unfortunately, dental coverage in Reconciliation package wasn't even expected to start until 2028. Hoyt Oct 2021 #7

I totally agree with you that Uncle Joe Oct 2021 #8

As soon as it is means tested it becomes tainted Voltaire2 Oct 2021 #9

OK. We can just leave it as "those people" won't get dental, Hoyt Oct 2021 #10

Any limits on who gets care or now is a waste IbogaProject Oct 2021 #11

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