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To: Kirk © who wrote (1523)	6/27/2014 10:55:27 AM
From: robert b furman	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26517

Bushes idea to experiment with Health Savings Accounts here in Wisconsin is still very popular amongst the working class. They go with you from job to job and introduced the idea that consumers should be given costs of services being provided by doctors.Competition and quality ratings of Doctors made the Docs lobbyist against HSA's. The non working class saw themselves on the outside looking in and did not like that either. HSA's should be a wonderful solution to the excessive costs of today's health care problems. Bob

To: Kirk © who wrote (1523)	6/27/2014 10:59:55 AM
From: rdkflorida2	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Respond to of 26517

Everything in our country revolves around color. Not Black, Not White>>>> GREEN! That's why at 68 years of age I still remain an independent. I trash ALL of them. If I have a preference it would be for the "Blue Dog" Dems. Now almost extinct. RDK.

To: Kirk © who wrote (1523)	6/28/2014 7:53:34 AM
From: Jerome	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26517

Hi Kirk..... former President Bush II was very popular right up until he proposed changing Social Security His popularity or unpopularity was far more closely related the was in Iraq. For people receiving Social Security benefits for a third of them SS is the only source of income. Messing with SS in any way is suicidal for any politician (Democrat, Republican, Independent, etc.) The SS program will need some adjustments to stay solvent......but talking about it ts just a sure way to kill a campaign for election. I have wondered how much a strong economy would help the SS trust fund? Its also likely that disability qualifications for benefits have been too lenient, and too generous. I think that the SS program will be hard pressed to stay self funding.