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Lasher

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9. The government could extend the Medicare eligibility age to 67.

Reply to SammyWinstonJack (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:53 AM

Mar 2012

That way the federal government could afford to buy crappy catastrophic-only commercial insurance for the seniors who would be bankrupted by the extension. Then we would have more private sector jobs to offshore, and more US CEOs to siphon off billions of undeserved dollars.

It's a bargain, with shitty results at twice the price of single payer.

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As the SCOTUS reviews the "Affordable" Care Act [View all] SHRED Mar 2012 OP

I see it a stimulus if we were to get single payer. mmonk Mar 2012 #1

I would love for a discussion on how to get Clarence Thomas to recuse himself...n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #2

I hope they rule the individual mandate unconstitutional. Lasher Mar 2012 #3

How is the fed government going to pay for all those who cannot afford to purchase this SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #6

The government could extend the Medicare eligibility age to 67. Lasher Mar 2012 #9

I hope so too CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #7

Single payer would indeed be a stimulus and it would simplify the entire system as well. mother earth Mar 2012 #4

Very good responses here so far...thank you SHRED Mar 2012 #5

"Negative"? Not so "negative" to those whom will remain alive. just1voice Mar 2012 #8