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Stargazer99

(3,430 posts)
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:49 AM 2 hrs ago

MA plans are paid with your ss taxes-an effort to deplete social security

Can someone find the congress/senators who gave the approval for this rip off of the common person?

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MA plans are paid with your ss taxes-an effort to deplete social security (Original Post) Stargazer99 2 hrs ago OP
MA ? vapor2 2 hrs ago #1
They are paid through Medicare taxes and premiums, not Social Security. hedda_foil 2 hrs ago #2
That is supposed to make it any better? Stargazer99 2 hrs ago #3
It makes your original post inaccurate Fiendish Thingy 1 hr ago #4
Yes I stand corrected as to which program pays out but it still rips off the American taxpayer for profits Stargazer99 1 hr ago #5
Don't you think you should edit the post? karynnj 1 hr ago #6
If you are on Medicare and Social Security and are subject to a IRMMA tax penalty: in2herbs 1 hr ago #7
Our taxes pay for you wrap around police and you Prescription...subsidized. Demsrule86 25 min ago #8

Stargazer99

(3,430 posts)
3. That is supposed to make it any better?
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:54 AM
2 hrs ago

No matter which program pays for it -it still stresses Medicare and that makes it more acceptable?

Fiendish Thingy

(21,922 posts)
4. It makes your original post inaccurate
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:16 PM
1 hr ago

You said it weakened SS. And that is simply not true,

Stargazer99

(3,430 posts)
5. Yes I stand corrected as to which program pays out but it still rips off the American taxpayer for profits
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:21 PM
1 hr ago

karynnj

(60,766 posts)
6. Don't you think you should edit the post?
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:28 PM
1 hr ago

Otherwise, you are spreading disinformation. Most scanning the threads will just think you are wrong, but for some, it may be taken as true and the thread not read.

in2herbs

(4,171 posts)
7. If you are on Medicare and Social Security and are subject to a IRMMA tax penalty:
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:49 PM
1 hr ago

The IRMAA is automatically added to your Part B premium and deducted from your monthly Social Security payment.

Demsrule86

(71,469 posts)
8. Our taxes pay for you wrap around police and you Prescription...subsidized.
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 01:33 PM
25 min ago

Medical Advantage is affordable. I have a giveback plan where I don't have to pay part B...I have no premium and everything else is included. A regular Medicare plan is not affordable.

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