John wrote: > Why We Need Government-Run Universal Socialized > Health Insurance > The point is, John, the Democratic reform proposals would take funding away from Medicare in order to pay for coverage for Americans who don't currently have health insurance.
The Democratic reform proposals call for spending funds to help insure the uninsured. In order to do that, there will have to be cuts made in Medicare and Medicare Advantage. If cuts are not made, then the system remains insolvent. In order for the reform poroposals to pass congress, the senior voting block will have to be engaged. If the seniors get really angry about the cuts, they will vote out of office any politician who agrees to the Medicare cutting. Elections are coming up really soon, and there are a number of politicians who may not get re-elected because of the loss of important votes. You're not winning any arguments by calling the seniors 'nuts', 'crazy', and 'screamers'. You need to shut your pie hole with the name-calling - you are losing every time you do that. "According to a poll conducted Aug 4-11 by the Kaiser Family Foundation, just 23% of Americans over 65 feel they would be better off under reform proposals and even fewer believe the Medicare program would benefit. While plenty of other groups are united against reform, opposition from seniors, who consistently have the highest voter turnout rates of any age group - especially in midterm elections like the one next year - may prove especially perilous for the reform effort..." Read more: 'The AARP and Seniors: Clashing Views on Health Reform' By Kate Pickert Time, September 1, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/kmhpu9
