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6. While I respect Rep. Rhanna...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 01:56 PM

Aug 2020

I do feel the eligibility age for Medicare should be lowered to 60. I'm 60 years old now and could retire at 62 but I have to work until I'm 65 to qualify for Medicare so lowering the eligibility age would be a huge step forward!

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'Why I Am Voting No On The Democratic Party Platform': Medicare For All [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2020 OP

MFA is pretty important and I agree with that. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #1

Improving the fractured health care system in the US appalachiablue Aug 2020 #4

We can debate it vigorously starting in January. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #5

Question is, what's fastest way there -- Public Option with increased subsidies or Hoyt Aug 2020 #2

Why not model on the highly regarded French or German healthcare comradebillyboy Aug 2020 #3

I'm with you Kaiserguy Aug 2020 #10

While I respect Rep. Rhanna... Aviation91 Aug 2020 #6

Knock yourself out frazzled Aug 2020 #7

What I Wish Is THat The MFA People Would Spell Out What That Program Actually Means Me. Aug 2020 #8

This is so frustrating genxlib Aug 2020 #9

Oh c'mon! We have had continuous honest debate on M4A for months! beastie boy Aug 2020 #11

OK, so he's a one-issue voter. But that fails to account for the fact that "Medicare for All" is not Nitram Aug 2020 #12

I can respect his decision democrattotheend Aug 2020 #13