When you were voting for all the republicans what did you think was going to happen?

Question

I just saw a story on the news about the baby boomers and how they are having to financial difficuly caring for their ageing parents. WELL H*(* what did you think was going to happen when you were voting for all them republicans and begging for them to cut out the social programs. Guess what, you are getting EXACTLY what you asked for by voting for them. Not enough Medicare, NO prescription coverage, NO Universal health care to care for them. It's exactly what you voted for the last 20 years and now your seeing the real effects of it.

It's funny you say there is medicad for the elderly when they just told on the news cast that it only covers 25 to 50 percent of care for anyone over 65 that goes to the doctor.

Answer 1

there is medicaid to take care of the elderly and socialize medicine will only degrade what they get now. We are glad that we had a president who has handled all that has been thrown in his lap. A lesser man would have failed this nation beyond repair. I want to retire and not pay an extra 30-40% in taxes to provide your lazy hind end with medical.

Answer 2

Actually, the problem with social security and medicare was created with the program. The ratio of people paying in to people taking out is reaching a point where the system will no longer be able to function without significant change. The problem is, the dems or repubs could only delay the point of significant change. They could not prevent it, as it is an inherent flaw built into the system.

As for universal health care, that's not such a good idea. Basic economics: a limited good must have a restriction placed upon it. Since health care is a limited good (e.g. there is a finite amount of it, it is not unlimited), the current limiting factor is money. As demand goes up, so will the money required to get healthcare, until the market equalizes. Supply & demand graphs. So what happens when money is removed as a limiting factor? That has already happened in universal health care markets in countries such as Canada, the UK, and France. The new limiting factor for health care becomes time, something we cannot control. It takes a much longer wait to get into a health care facility. If time is removed (which some governments have attempted to do), the quality of care falls rapidly. Then, it becomes a vicious circle.

Canadian provences are now starting to move back to private health care so that they can reduce the demand on health care professionals, due to the current long time it takes to see a health care professional, even in emergency cases.

Answer 3

What did I think? A breath of fresh air and some honesty. It worked, too. I have no complaints, not about that.

As for Social Security and medicare I'm a pre-war model and darn I don't even have to pay a co-pay at the doctor's office any more. I don't pay $230+/month health insurance any more either, whoopeeyayyy! And SS sends ME a check!

Between Medicare and TriCare (that's for retired military) I even get three months meds at a time through the mail.

Oh yeahhhh my husband's 10 years older, he is tickled with the care and caregivers through the VA Hospital.

I'm sorry you're unhappy. Do you know what caused it?

Answer 4

If they didn't want to be bothered saving for retirement and elder care when they had a chance, that's their problem. If they think they need more money they should get it from their own paycheck, not mine.