If it wasn't for Medicare, my family would be bankrupt.

[RandySF]

I just learned that could have happened to my family if not for Medicare. My recently deceased mom had a 10-day hospital stay before she passed and, based on the medical tally, it would be a long, long time before we could have paid it off, if ever. Of course, they had supplemental private insurance to pick up some of the lack, but the vast bulk was covered by a program Republicans love to hate: government medicine (on a sidetone, my dad's friends are urging him to make greater use of some very good VA doctors in Michigan). I will never, EVER tolerate any attack on our core programs or the people who administer them. Thank you, Medicare!

[COLGATE4]

1. My Mom was hospitalized and died shortly

after LBJ got Medicare enacted. Just starting out in my career, I would have been bankrupted by her medical bills. I have blessed Medicare (and LBJ) since then. Thanks to both. It has been a Godsend.