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Would Romney bankrupt Medicare by 2016? and replace it w/ Vouchers?


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2012 Sep 9, 3:42am   2,665 views  6 comments

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http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/07/politics/pol-fact-check-medicare/index.html

So, where does Romney come in?
Romney calls for repealing the Affordable Care Act. He also wants to set up a "premium support system" for Medicare, meaning seniors would get vouchers to buy coverage from either private insurance providers or a government-run Medicare insurance plan.

The claim stems from earlier projections, made before the Democrats' health care reform law was passed in 2010, that Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund would be insolvent before the end of this decade.

#politics

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1   MisdemeanorRebel   2012 Sep 9, 3:46am  

Did you know the government pays 15% more when Seniors elect Private MC coverage? I found that out the other day.

So when Seniors sign up for those private medicare plans, the MC providers get the MC money PLUS an extra 15%.

I thought private was more efficient?

2   Ceffer   2012 Sep 9, 5:17am  

Old people taste bad. Just a warning for the wannabe cannibal anarchist-in-waiting.

3   Politicofact   2012 Sep 11, 7:19am  

Ruki says

Given how ObamaCare is raiding Medicare to the tune of $700 BiLLION, I'd think you'd have more important things to fry.

Romney Is Only Going To Win Because Obama Fucked Up

This is a lie.

http://patrick.net/?p=1216156

4   leo707   2012 Sep 11, 7:32am  

Ceffer says

Old people taste bad. Just a warning for the wannabe cannibal anarchist-in-waiting.

Unless you are speaking from experience that is unlikely to be true. Old people actually probably taste better. Sent and taste are very related senses, and according to blind smell tests the old person smell is preferred.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-old-person-smell-20120531,0,1877576.story

5   leo707   2012 Sep 11, 7:34am  

Call it Crazy says

Medicare vouchers....... just like food stamps....

Just refill the Medicare card every month... when it's empty, no more doctor visits or surgery until next month....

What a country.....

So, is that a rolling balance?

That way someone could skip a few appointments or pills in order to save up for that really big surgery they have been wanting.

6   Politicofact   2012 Sep 11, 9:57am  

or treat you like your an unlimited data plan

which is not even close to being unlimited.

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