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To: Spekulatius who wrote (39855)	10/31/2010 1:31:54 PM
From: Grantcw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 78673

OT - True, the U.S. needs to get on an austerity plan as soon as reasonably possible. Europe is ahead of us. That being said, the one thing I think we have going for us is that if the big banks were too big to fail, then I've got to believe that the U.S. is too big to fail for the world. I'm not sure how that will work out for us in the end, but hopefully it will somehow work out and the world will somehow figure out a way for the U.S. to get out if it's fiscal issues. It's sad that this is my main hope for our country right now. And it's not a big hope given I own a good deal of gold, oil and other commodity stocks. -cwillyg

To: Spekulatius who wrote (39855)	10/31/2010 1:56:27 PM
From: E_K_S	Respond to of 78673

Hi Spekulatus - Is it typical that the municipal (and Federal) benefits (City, State & Federal) include full medical coverage (even dental for San Jose, CA Municipal employees) for spouse & family both during and in retirement? The 10 years from age 55 through age 65 would be covered by the municipality and then I suppose Medicare would pick up the coverage. Maybe the "Value" play is in the medical & pharmaceutical sector(s) as it is pretty much a given that these companies should get paid for their services and even expect to grow as the retirement pool grows. Any solvency problem should escape this sector since they should be at the top of the list of "guaranteed" services that must be paid. I do not like the insurer's but do like the independent care givers, pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment & supply distributors and manufactures and a whole host of other secondary medical and dental service businesses. In Greece and all over Europe this is moot since medical coverage is already nationalized and guaranteed to everybody. EKS