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To: Dale Baker who wrote (681)	6/11/2005 1:04:18 PM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 544125

I agree with most of that. Unfortunately, about 99.99% of those earning more than $50,000 and receiving SS benefits vote early and often, are highly influential opinion-makers in the areas in which they live, and are ably represented by one of the most effective and unyielding special interest lobbies in the United States, the AARP.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (681)	6/11/2005 1:21:53 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 544125

A retired professional should have paid enough into an insurance pool to get top-flight care later on at private sector expense. This takes us full circle back to yesterday's discussion on the problems private industries are having with pension costs and the steadily increasing cost of health care. Health care is overwhelming both the private and the public insurance sectors. I think Ionesco is right. And it's ok for people to die quickly, rather than to prolong agony. I think we need to come to terms with death, because our culture has a deep aversion to aging and dying (imo). A little rationality would go a long way in this area. But again we are talking about an enormous changing of perception.