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Old 04-25-2012, 02:16 AM
 
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How's that negative outlook working for ya?

We need to put people in office in Washington that will allow a positive outlook.
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Old 04-25-2012, 02:55 AM
 
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i sure have a positive outlook about them, im positive they wont do a darn thing.

we should just elect them automatically for 2 terms. one in office and one in prison.
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Old 04-25-2012, 05:13 AM
 
Location: Tucson/Nogales
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I don't believe any figures that come out of Washington, like the unemployment rate figures.

The figures that are released are well-designed not to cause panic, chaos, perhaps a revolution.

So the latest on insolvency of SS, shaving it off a few years, myself, I'll shave it off an additional 7 years for comfort!
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Old 04-25-2012, 08:18 AM
 
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We all know there is a problem with SS and Medicare. Other than "play the fiddle while Rome burns" what do you all recommend we do about it?
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Old 04-25-2012, 08:39 AM
 
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We all know there is a problem with SS and Medicare. Other than "play the fiddle while Rome burns" what do you all recommend we do about it?
Stop them from stealing from it. I don't know how other than vote every one out. Start funding it fully again with the old payroll tax deduction. Stop SSDI fraud.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:05 AM
 
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We can move to Afhanistan. After all, we're going to give them tons of money for the next 10 years. After that, we can move to the next country that hates our guts and that we'll feel compelled to give money to after they kill thousands of our young. I think that's how the system works now.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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We all know there is a problem with SS and Medicare. Other than "play the fiddle while Rome burns" what do you all recommend we do about it?
Re: Medicare. Stop paying for heart transplants in 70+ year old wealthy men?
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:49 AM
 
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Re: Medicare. Stop paying for heart transplants in 70+ year old wealthy men?


Not a bad idea. You know that I ask this question rather facetiously.

We have all debated the problems with Medicare and Social Security more than one time. My solutions are:

1. Raise the age for benefit eligibility;

2. Medicare should only pay for those treatments that really help. For example, cancer medications that cost $100,000 and only add six weeks to longevity should not be paid for. All treatments should be ranked for their cost and efficacy and if they don't meet a certain standard they shouldn't be reimbursed;

3. As the recession ends, raise payroll taxes gradually.

4. This is a last resort measure. However, if worst comes to worst than "means-test" some or all of the benefits.

I'm sure fault will be found with every suggestion here. That's fine. I just wish those who chose to "find fault" had a solution of their own. I don't include as solutions:

1. Ending Social Security and Medicare;

2. Allowing this generation to exhaust all the money in the trust fund;
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Stop raiding the SS fund, stop spending an insane amount on "defense", and we'll be fine. Are those things likely to happen? Probably not.
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Old 04-26-2012, 12:21 AM
 
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Stop raiding the SS fund, stop spending an insane amount on "defense", and we'll be fine. Are those things likely to happen? Probably not.
Only if we replace the bandits in Washington. We have more voting power than any other demographic group. We must use it.
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