[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-24 Thread WillyTex
You still don't seem to get it - we want to expand the Medicare to cover everyone AND bring down the cost of health care. Everybody is on the government plan, - there's no opt-out, it's an automatic payroll deduction. When you reach your full retirement age, you get Medicare.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-24 Thread WillyTex
raunchydog wrote: Well we sure don't have any problem taking care of the banksters when they need a bailout. But when it comes to taking care of the health of our fellow citizens, everyone is suddenly stingy... The basic problem is the high cost of medical care. If we could bring that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-24 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , WillyTex no_re...@... wrote: raunchydog wrote: Well we sure don't have any problem taking care of the banksters when they need a bailout. But when it comes to taking care of the health of our fellow citizens,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-24 Thread WillyTex
The basic problem is the high cost of medical care. If we could bring that down, then everyone could afford health care insurance... Off: That is the main point of the Democrats plan. That is the inspiration for it, and that is the goal of it. The only way for costs to come down

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-23 Thread nelsonriddle2001
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex no_re...@... wrote: I'm enrolled in the government plan, almost everyone around here is, since it's an automatic payroll deduction. But I'm on an employee group plan provided by my employer. I make a small co-pay, but I'm not sick,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-23 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nelsonriddle2001 nelsonriddle2...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex no_reply@ wrote: I'm enrolled in the government plan, almost everyone around here is, since it's an automatic payroll deduction. But I'm on an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-22 Thread WillyTex
Willytex is on Medicare... Medicare is for sick people. raunchydog wrote: Medicare is an insurance plan in case you get sick, it's not just for sick people. I'm enrolled in the government plan, almost everyone around here is, since it's an automatic payroll deduction. But I'm

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-22 Thread Bhairitu
WillyTex wrote: Willytex is on Medicare... Medicare is for sick people. raunchydog wrote: Medicare is an insurance plan in case you get sick, it's not just for sick people. I'm enrolled in the government plan, almost everyone around here is, since it's an automatic

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-22 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , WillyTex no_re...@... wrote: Willytex is on Medicare... I like to pay out-of-pocket for most services - I like to manage my own health care, whenever possible. Until the shit hits the fangod forbid.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-22 Thread WillyTex
I'm enrolled in the government plan, almost everyone around here is, since it's an automatic payroll deduction. But I'm on an employee group plan provided by my employer. I make a small co-pay, but I'm not sick, so I don't use the plan very much. You can't use both at the same

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-22 Thread WillyTex
I like to pay out-of-pocket for most services - I like to manage my own health care, whenever possible. off_world_beings wrote: Until the shit hits the fangod forbid. Right, I'm fully vested, so never mind the bollocks. LOL!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-21 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp. How ironinc. OffWorld I'm 54 years old...how could I be on Medicare? I think you have to be at least 62 or 65 (not sure of the age when it starts). How old are you, Tom?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-21 Thread It's just a ride
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 8:03 PM, shempmcgurk shempmcg...@netscape.netwrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp. How ironinc. OffWorld I'm 54 years old...how could I be on Medicare? I think you have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-21 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_reply@ wrote: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp. How ironinc. OffWorld I'm 54 years old...how could I be on Medicare? I think you have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-21 Thread WillyTex
off_world_beings wrote: Willytex is on Medicare... Medicare is for sick people. How ironinc. I'll tell you what's ironic, Off. You're probably laid-off, but I'm still working, and on a group medical insurance plan. And, I'm fully vested. LOL!!!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Willytex is on Medicare, so is Shemp.

2009-08-21 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex no_re...@... wrote: off_world_beings wrote: Willytex is on Medicare... Medicare is for sick people. Medicare is an insurance plan in case you get sick, it's not just for sick people. How ironinc. I'll tell you what's ironic, Off.