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Thinkingabout

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23. You don't have to take Part B, Part A is what is free. If a person is still working and has
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 12:24 PM
Apr 2016

insurance you do not have to sign up for Medicare. If you are 65 and do not sign up for Part B then you can be penalized so much for every month you are not signed up and this penalty will be monthly forever. Also the same with Part D. Part A pays 80% of hospital cost, Part B pays for Doctors, Part D pays on prescriptions.

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it matters a great deal-remember Nader? Gothmog Apr 2016 #1
Look at the data from 08 Bluerome Apr 2016 #5
Agree, most Sanders supporters (and all the Sanders supporters I know) will vote for Hillary SharonClark Apr 2016 #11
most people don't even follow the election at all right now Bluerome Apr 2016 #14
Naming Sarah Palin to the ticket got a number of PUMAs to agree to support President Obama Gothmog Apr 2016 #25
Nader's so full of shite, too. Mahalo for his record of history, Goth. Cha Apr 2016 #43
I don't see Sanders vision as the future of the Democratic Party. Hillary is a progressive who gets Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #2
We dems know there's a huge difference, and of course we always reiterate that Bluerome Apr 2016 #8
He puts Medicare for All, Sanders is not on Medicare, it is not free and has restrictions, co-pays, Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #16
totally agree that there are differences b/t Hillary and Bernie's plans Bluerome Apr 2016 #18
Hillary wants to improve on ACA, she is not against a single payer or national health plan Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #26
Medicare Part B is NOT optional. Once you turn 65 Pathwalker Apr 2016 #20
You don't have to take Part B, Part A is what is free. If a person is still working and has Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #23
OK. They (SS) told me otherwise. I love my Medicare Pathwalker Apr 2016 #28
My point was it is not free, currently I pay the Part B and have part D insurance Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #34
I edited my post to reflect what you said - Hillary has the same vision, just a better strategy Bluerome Apr 2016 #15
Vanity. "Our candidate is so pure!" NurseJackie Apr 2016 #3
right on Bluerome Apr 2016 #6
Hahahaha! ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #42
Except BS is more pure coming in @ 100% Cha Apr 2016 #44
The analog did in 2000 whatthehey Apr 2016 #4
totally agree. Bluerome Apr 2016 #10
45 state have sore loser laws, though only two - including TX - specifically apply to presidential stopbush Apr 2016 #17
well put! Bluerome Apr 2016 #19
We heard that tripe in 2000 and we soon learned WhiteTara Apr 2016 #7
This year is very different than 2000. We're running against Trump, not Bush Bluerome Apr 2016 #9
Until there is another Democrat in the White House WhiteTara Apr 2016 #21
+1 Cha Apr 2016 #45
I think some see it as the most hurtful thing you can sling HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #12
It's the anger stage, they'll get to depression and acceptance, or they won't and will self-destruct Bluerome Apr 2016 #13
Ironically, Hillary's approach to Wall St is more like FDR's than Sanders' Rose Siding Apr 2016 #22
Good read, and a reminder that Bluerome Apr 2016 #24
It really interested me Rose Siding Apr 2016 #29
Go for it Bluerome Apr 2016 #38
Great Post Rose... Walk away Apr 2016 #50
I think it matters. apcalc Apr 2016 #27
It's the same old Chomsky/Nader anti corporation bromide that leads nowhere. The_Casual_Observer Apr 2016 #30
Those guys defeat their own agenda with their extremism Bluerome Apr 2016 #37
Unless one plans on living in a cave or up a tree one must The_Casual_Observer Apr 2016 #39
It matters JSup Apr 2016 #31
And we should continue to refute them Bluerome Apr 2016 #32
The only fretting I do anymore... JSup Apr 2016 #33
It's always been that way Bluerome Apr 2016 #35
Good article. creon Apr 2016 #36
Nader + voter suppression. Yes, it matters. Hekate Apr 2016 #40
I used to believe that ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #41
It's the quiet non Rock Star Rallies Revolution.. Cha Apr 2016 #46
"Not always easy to get a 2nd Democratic Presidency after the 1st one has had 8 years in Office." BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #47
Yeah, pre President Obama it wasn't.. and then along comes Hillary.. Perfect Storm! Cha Apr 2016 #48
Thanks to President Obama, the revolution BS always talks about, has already happened. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #49
You are a little Cha Apr 2016 #51
Guilty as charged! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #52
Wow! That's so gorgeous, BCD! Mahalo for creativity! Cha Apr 2016 #53
Thanks, Cha. :-) eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #54
I like to circle back to the words of one of their heroes HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #55
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