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democrattotheend

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7. I think for the long-term care that Medicare doesn't cover

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:02 AM

Nov 2012

And, like you said, to avoid taxes. I don't really know the details of it, but I think they wanted to give their money to their children rather than spending it on long term care.

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