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99th_Monkey

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26. "deficits driven by old people" <-- sums up Klein's argument

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 05:34 PM

Mar 2013

Never mind the unpaid-for $2 Trillion Iraq war, or that Social Security has
absolutely nothing to do with the deficit, and is solvent for over a decade
already, or that Klein fails to even mention "raising the SS cap" as an option
for addressing any SS shortfalls, except to obliquely mention "raising taxes"
(but on whom? he doesn't say.) as an option.

Also medical costs -- by ANY measure -- in the USA are notoriously inflated,
compared to comparable care in other countries, many of which have a single
payer system. Why do you think it's become so fashionable for US Citizens to
go to other countries to get expensive surgeries?

You can swill down Mr. Klein's koolaid if you like, but it's not my cup of Tea.

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WTF? Ezra Klein is blaming "old people" for deficit [View all] 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 OP

What's wrong with this? elleng Mar 2013 #1

And it means it is a temporary problem (in the long term view) frazzled Mar 2013 #3

I'm one, too. elleng Mar 2013 #4

But loyalsister Mar 2013 #8

But thats why we had our FICA deduction raised Cleita Mar 2013 #14

Great post Cleita! amandabeech Mar 2013 #33

no duh. 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #6

You're overreacting DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2013 #10

"deficits driven by old people" <-- sums up Klein's argument 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #26

no. the problem is not driven by aging of the population. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #42

The baby boomers ARE the biggest strain on the deficit... Generation_Why Mar 2013 #2

Ditto, I prefer your suggested solutions. elleng Mar 2013 #5

I also agree with raising the cap 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #7

Your suggestion would really solve several issues but not because Social Security Cleita Mar 2013 #15

no. they are not. and no, everyone doesn't 'know' that. only people who unquestioningly HiPointDem Mar 2013 #43

There is a demographic BULGE cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #9

Please see 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #12

Every article like this, serves only to provide "cover" and seeming justification 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #16

+1. and so many democrats eat it up. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #44

Thanks for noticing 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #45

My deepest apologies . . . Brigid Mar 2013 #11

No kidding. 99Forever Mar 2013 #17

I'm a pre-baby boomer but contributed to your Social Security 2/3 of my working life and I Cleita Mar 2013 #19

*sniff sniff* Brigid Mar 2013 #21

Might wanna actually read the article. jeff47 Mar 2013 #25

Yes ... old white rethuglicans. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #13

Wow. It's not "old people" - it's a health care industry engaging in PRICE GOUGING! reformist2 Mar 2013 #18

True. If we had gotten single payer or Medicare for all, it would have been possible to Cleita Mar 2013 #20

Quite true. Brigid Mar 2013 #23

Actually, the entire point of this article is to show that it isn't. jeff47 Mar 2013 #24

He ignores the fact that prices are already at unacceptable levels. It invalidates anything else he reformist2 Mar 2013 #27

No, he doesn't ignore that at all. jeff47 Mar 2013 #32

Unlike you, I think cutting the price of drugs by 90% will definitely fix the problem! reformist2 Mar 2013 #34

Math. It's not on your side. jeff47 Mar 2013 #39

I know. Klein tries to have it both ways, which obscures the truth 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #29

end-of-life care is a HUGE chunk of the overall health care system WooWooWoo Mar 2013 #22

He's not blaming old people for anything. name not needed Mar 2013 #28

No, he really isn't. jeff47 Mar 2013 #30

You'd better read the whole article. Lil Missy Mar 2013 #31

Whatever - i did read "the whole article" 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #35

I have to wonder if the young are saving enough redstatebluegirl Mar 2013 #36

Thank you. 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #37

To be fair... McDiggy Mar 2013 #38

Why is anyone surprised by anything Ezra Klein has to say? I've mentioned it before, but I remember sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #40

Good to know 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #41