To: Amy J who wrote (180933 ) 1/20/2004 4:50:04 AM From: Joe NYC Read Replies (1) | Respond to Amy J,I wonder why the gov't doesn't create a rule where an abled-person can get and pay for their health care when their cobra runs out? Seems weird. This just shifts the costs to the government and the hospitals & doctors. My Aunt was a union leader for a large organization. She was quite good and trusted by both sides. Her formula was simple: she would do what was best for the long-term viability of the organization. If an organization isn't around, that won't help anyone. RE: " Unions again. Basically, the unions are running most of the state governments." A policy maker in SS once told me they would probably cut by 1/3 the distributions across the board, not give out many raises (inflation erosion), and extend retirement to 70. (This is old news.) Okay, maybe a variation, like forced savings the government can't touch. I started to hear other liberal people suggest this idea too.
