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jeff47

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32. No, he doesn't ignore that at all.

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #27)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 05:45 PM

Mar 2013

It's just not the source of that new spending.

I think we can all agree that spending $20 for an aspirin is insane.

But the largest problem is we have a lot more people getting aspirins. Cutting the price to $1 won't fix that problem. There's still a lot more people who need aspirins.

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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