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To: michael97123 who wrote (116432)5/26/2005 5:18:17 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793744
 
It's a health insurance benefit subsidized by taxpayers.

If the recipient is paying $72 per month premium and the care "costs" $500 per month, the medicare recipient derives a benefit.



To: michael97123 who wrote (116432)5/26/2005 5:26:00 PM
From: LindyBill  Respond to of 793744
 
Medicare is not pay as you go, correct?

It's got a lot of "welfare" in it, but not as bad as Medicaid. I haven't reviewed the numbers recently.



To: michael97123 who wrote (116432)5/26/2005 11:23:24 PM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793744
 
In SS who caresw where the money you contribute actually goes as long as you get your check when you hit 65

That is certainly the left view.

Give the money to the government to manage and they will have to pay it back with 50% compound interest.

Folks who believe that are so uninformed...they are...pick an adjective.

No disrespect meant Mike, but come on...are you totally incapable of caring for yourself?


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