Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The word needs to go out to any Democrats that even think about messing with Medicare and/or Social Security that there will be a price to pay for it and they will face a certain primary challenge if they choose to turn their backs on the middle and working class just to "give the Republicans" something. NO messing with the age and NO messing with the benefits!
Yet another low information voter. And we wonder why this nation is circling the drain?
Frankly, borrowing over a trillion per year to prop up spending is not going to end well.
When the collapse finally comes, won't a 100% drop in "benefits" be worse than a cutback now?
The word needs to go out to any Democrats that even think about messing with Medicare and/or Social Security that there will be a price to pay for it and they will face a certain primary challenge if they choose to turn their backs on the middle and working class just to "give the Republicans" something. NO messing with the age and NO messing with the benefits!
Why?
That is a bit like saying on a sinking ship, we can only fix the sections over the water line. Sure, it may help. .but the ship still sinks.
These programs pay out more than take in, and are a drain on the budget. They are also generally not responsible. My dad's merdicare represents know investment from him. He gets pretty rich benefits with little consumer involvement. These plans are fundamental flawed as they do not require you as an individual to take long-term responsibility for your decisions. That needs to change. . . I..e Change Medicare to HSA compatible may be a nice start (2,400 deductible for instance).
This is exactly what the problem is with this whole process. Every sensible person knows that we need some measure of entitlement reform so that the systems will remain solvent for the foreseeable future.
Now you have the "special interests" on both sides saying that they will politically destroy anyone who goes against their wishes.
The Grover Norquists on one side saying any GOP member daring to agree to an increase in taxes will trigger Grover putting everything he has behind their defeat...now you have people like the OP saying anyone who even sniffs at changing SS or Medicare will be crushed.
When people ask why the government can't get anything done, this is why.
Everyone wants someone else to bear the burden for cleaning up our fiscal issues.
couldn't have said it better myself, but you will just get crickets on this post, and people will just continue to insult the other side and claim they are the ones obstructing government.
The word needs to go out to any Democrats that even think about messing with Medicare and/or Social Security that there will be a price to pay for it and they will face a certain primary challenge if they choose to turn their backs on the middle and working class just to "give the Republicans" something. NO messing with the age and NO messing with the benefits!
the last thing I want to do is become like the republicans with pledges. I'm not for holding our elected officials hostage and dangling primary challenges and causing even more gridlock than we already have.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
