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muriel_volestrangler

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21. Medicare is 'bad'? Tell us more. (nt)

Reply to seattle15 (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 04:59 PM

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Help Me Debunk This Argument : Medicare Is Not An Earned Entitlement, It Is Welfare Program [View all] Joel thakkar Oct 2013 OP

Are National Parks a Welfare Program? DontTreadOnMe Oct 2013 #1

I'm not sure what the problem is. arcane1 Oct 2013 #2

I'm on traditional Medicare and I paid into part A all my working life as Cleita Oct 2013 #3

My take is that your friend believes your health care status should be judged by SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #4

Have them explain their pay stub to you. Pretty simple. We all pay for it. IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2013 #5

Take a look at your paycheck. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #6

You're entitled to benefits because Congress says so. Igel Oct 2013 #14

As a society, we allow them to earn more. Live and Learn Oct 2013 #7

Your friend has Medicare and Medicaid confused notadmblnd Oct 2013 #8

Exactly. -caid is the good one. -care is the bad one. seattle15 Oct 2013 #19

Medicare is 'bad'? Tell us more. (nt) muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #21

Medicaid helps people in need. seattle15 Oct 2013 #23

And why is medicare "bad"? uppityperson Oct 2013 #24

I asked you why you think Medicare is bad, not why you think Medicard is good muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #30

welcome to DU you're from my neck of the woods! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #29

Help me debunk this argument: The Sun is not a star, it's a mighty chariot driven by a god. n/t TygrBright Oct 2013 #9

His or her views are based on a belief that..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #10

Benefits Received Bobcat Oct 2013 #25

If your friend doesn't like Medicare then refse to take it. That will mean more for those who need Lint Head Oct 2013 #11

It is both FarCenter Oct 2013 #12

Rich Pay more in numbers because they make more, in numbers. By Percentage, they are behind LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #13

Your friend sounds like a very low information voter. Squinch Oct 2013 #15

I think roads are entitlements. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #16

That's true. Do truckers pay more of their income in taxes than those who use public transportation? Squinch Oct 2013 #17

You both should have tried Wiki. DeSwiss Oct 2013 #18

It's insurance. It is absolutely not welfare. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #20

Here's how: it is NOT currently means tested. pnwmom Oct 2013 #22

You pay into it. Turbineguy Oct 2013 #26

medicare- health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance ava...... Sunlei Oct 2013 #27

The burden for the rich is far less than the burden on the poor. LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #28

"entitlement", "earned", and "welfare" are all separate concepts Recursion Oct 2013 #31

You pay a Medicare Tax all of you working career. You paid for the benefit. nt bluestate10 Oct 2013 #32

The Medicare tax is around 6% on the first 100,000 dollars, regardless of how much more bluestate10 Oct 2013 #33

Actually, there is no cap any more on what is paid into Medicare MiniMe Oct 2013 #34