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There is NO WAY to continue to pay for all of these "plans"--of any kind! This country is so far in debt---where will the money for these "benefits" come from???? My pocket? Yours??
We cannot continue to subsidize everyone. Somehow, the medical prices have to be lowered, but having the government pay for everyone's medical treatments is just not realistic or feasible.
That's the complete opposite of what he is saying here at
JohnMcCain.com - McCain-Palin 2008 (http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/issues/ - broken link)
MEDICAID AND MEDICARE: Reforming The Payment System To Cut Costs. We must reform the payment systems in Medicaid and Medicare to compensate providers for diagnosis, prevention and care coordination. Medicaid and Medicare should not pay for preventable medical errors or mismanagement.
Bringing costs under control is the only way to stop the erosion of affordable health insurance, save Medicare and Medicaid, protect private health benefits for retirees, and allow our companies to effectively compete around the world.
That was the old this was today and this is the Wall Street Journal it is not playing well in Florida which is moving rapidly Obama: McCain Plans Federal Health Cuts - WSJ.com
John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top aide said, in a move that independent analysts estimate could result in cuts of $1.3 trillion over 10 years to the government programs.
But Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Sen. McCain's senior policy adviser, said Sunday that the campaign has always planned to fund the tax credits, in part, with savings from Medicare and Medicaid. Those government health-care programs serve seniors, poor families and the disabled. Medicare spending for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 is estimated at $457.5 billion.
Not playing well in Florida today as you can well imagine.
lol- cut everyones health care-more kids die of the flu-
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His economic advisor said today they would cut Medicare etc by 1 trillion to help fund health care.
lol- and people can "shop for health insurance" earth to Palin, health insurance is NOT a retail establishment, they have exclusionary practices, pre-existing clauses, et. al.
aw geez, I guess its a bit too complex for her. Never mind.
Do you feel us Americans deserve 20 percent cutbacks on Medicare and Medicaid?
I don't agree with McCains plan AT ALL! It's in the complete opposite direction we need to be going with healthcare.
Taxing peoples healthcare benefits as income!!! OUCH. A lot of people don't even realize how much of an OUCH that truly is because a lot don't reallly know what their employer is contributing.
$5,000 tax credit.. doesn't do the affordability issue of my health insurance much good. I currently pay $856/month for me and my son. If I had the "family" plan I'd be paying well over $1200 month.. llike actually around 1300, so I'd be paying $15600 a year in health insurance (this is without deducatable and copays, btw) out of my pocket. At the end of the year I get to pay $5000 less in taxes, which still leaves me paying $10600/year in health insurance premiums. On a 60K a year income (top of the middle class) I'd still be paying over 17% of my income on health insurance.
Nah.. I'd rather see a plan that actually gives us and everyone access to a more affordable monthly premium.. oh.. and doesn't make up for the $5000 tax credit by charging people who work and recieve benefits , taxes on those benefits.
And cutting medicaid and medicare is diasasterous. Come up with a way to trim the waste.. but don't cut spending.. because then you are only hurting the elderly who are already struggling on their fixed income!!!
I used to work for Met Life- they can exclude ANY child at any time from getting any coverage, McSame will increase this ten-fold, peple will have no health care, unless they can pay cash (btw- a 2 hour visit to the ER is 4,000.00) McSame is out of touch.
I used to work for Met Life- they can exclude ANY child at any time from getting any coverage, McSame will increase this ten-fold, peple will have no health care, unless they can pay cash (btw- a 2 hour visit to the ER is 4,000.00) McSame is out of touch.
Of course he's out of touch.. He owns so many homes he's lost count. He'll never need medicaid or medicare when he's older like a lot of senior citizens.. heck he doesn't even NEED health insurance yet he has access to one of the best plans offered (those that are offered to Congress).
I'm in between states and kind of inbetween insurance at the moment. A 20 minute visit with my sons Pediatrician for a fever in which he took a throat culture checking for strep cost me $160 and I have to go back tommorrow becaues his fever hasn't subsided!!
You are correct, we shouldnt. My Dad was a war veteran and, believe me, the nursing home gets alot of money, even WITH 3 types of insurance (he had good insurance) I wouldnt want my worst enemy to deal w/the health insurance bureaucracy problems I had to, it is truly sad and wrong.
Of course he's out of touch.. He owns so many homes he's lost count. He'll never need medicaid or medicare when he's older like a lot of senior citizens.. heck he doesn't even NEED health insurance yet he has access to one of the best plans offered (those that are offered to Congress).
I'm in between states and kind of inbetween insurance at the moment. A 20 minute visit with my sons Pediatrician for a fever in which he took a throat culture checking for strep cost me $160 and I have to go back tommorrow becaues his fever hasn't subsided!!
I owe you a rep- gave out my limit today-
McSame couldnt care less about anyones need for decent health care. I dealt with this when my dad was in a nursing home, it was sad and horrible. And we had very good insurance- McSame is way out of touch, and wants to take away Medicare completely
Dont Americans deserve good health care?
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lol- cut everyones health care-more kids die of the flu-
- gave out my limit today-
