Re: When is Washington going to get real and cut medicare?
I'd rather see it go to Americans who produce less then Iraqi's who produce nothing or corporations who already make billions in profits.
a single payer healthcare system can work, but as it stands, letting the market raise rates to the maximum...that won't happen.
I predict medicine is going to be coming forth in a more socialized version pretty soon. Hell, let's face it - with companies like Walmart not giving health benefits anyways, it makes more sense to have a public health care system with fixed costs cause we're paying for it either way - better to pay for it at cost then at an increased markup for private HMO's and hospitals, most of whom can't provide decent care anyways.
So in one sense, I think your poll is moot - I think our health care system will be undergoing some radical changes to a more federal program. As it stands, it's getting out of control, but the answer isn't to cut medicare.
RB
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