[rollei_list] Re: OT: Health Care Costs
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:29:39 -0400
Marc -
No, once again wrong on the facts... You definition of whether they have
been improved not withstanding, both of these programs have been
substantially modified since they were first adopted.
You are also incorrect on your insolvency projections.
Eric Goldstein
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> At 10:10 PM 3/21/2010, Eric Goldstein wrote:
>
>> Austin -
>>
>> It's not what I believe, it is what is fact. The American people
>> over-overwhelmingly embrace SS and medicare. This is why reform of these
>> programs is so difficult... neither Reps or Dems dare to touch/reform
>> them... they are the "third rails" of politics.
>>
>> This bill and the program it launches will be modified and improved over
>> time just as SS and medicare were.
>>
>>
> Neither Social Security nor Medicare have ever been improved in any regard.
>
> The qualifying age for Social Security was based upon the anticipated life
> span of 1935. In those days, the average male lived to age 62. So they set
> the qualifying age at 65, to ensure that lots of folks would pay in but
> would never draw a dime. That age ought to have been raised over the years
> and should now be around 83 or so. If they would do that, the program would
> be solvent. But modern Democrats cannot remain loyal to their icon,
> Franklin Roosevelt, who thought up the system.
>
> Medicare was going to be insolvent by 2016. Passing this Obamacare bill
> will make it bankrupt by 2013. And you think that is a GOOD thing? Wow.
> You must be smokin' some whacky weed, lad!
>
> Marc
>
>
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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