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To: SilentZ who wrote (505082)	8/15/2009 3:30:47 PM
From: bentway	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1579005

What amazes me is how the (R)'s are suddenly all concerned about costs when it's something that will actually benefit Americans. But a pointless, dick-measuring war with a tin pot toothless dictator? Who's counting?

To: SilentZ who wrote (505082)	8/15/2009 3:55:53 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579005

"that I'm pretty sure would cut costs over the long term." lololol yeah right. what gov program has ever cut costs ??

To: SilentZ who wrote (505082)	8/15/2009 4:59:41 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1579005

Z, > But there are options on the table that could come out of Congress that Obama could support that I'm pretty sure would cut costs over the long term. I'm just not confident that they're politically viable. Perhaps you can tell me exactly what is "on the table" that can reduce costs over the long term. Don't tell me Obama's desire to eliminate Medicare Advantage is a "cost savings" measure. That's just an attempt to hasten the demise of private health insurance. Meanwhile, there are MANY examples of how entitlement programs grow and grow without any reasonable standards of quality and efficiency. Even the Brits have to tolerate a real mess in their system, even though they convince themselves that "free" is better than having to (directly) pay for it. Tenchusatsu