cp
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Reg: 12-14-11
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05-03-12 03:59 PM - Post#148960
For those who know how to read, instead of accepting what others tell them, time to read between the lines...
"A new Obama administration report claims that health reform (ObamaCare) will save taxpayers $200 billion in the Medicare program through 2016. To what do we owe this good fortune? A good chunk of the savings, we are told, will be produced by lowering “excessive payments” to Medicare Advantage plans. These are plans operated by such private insurers as Aetna, Humana and WellPoint. They typically provide seniors with the kind of comprehensive coverage non-seniors have."
Continue reading: http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id...
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carygold
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Reg: 05-30-08
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05-03-12 05:00 PM - Post#148968
In response to cp
You missed the whole truth....
Bush took Medicare drugs to the corporate world and lots of people lost money but mostly tax payers. It was called Medicare Part D, the GOP still brags its under budget, but its a pure unfunded program, to get big business a little corporate welfare.
What they are leaving out is that George Bush created this unfunded program to give money to insurance companies to provide drugs, drugs without a discount as stated in the law. Adding another layer to Medicare and more expenses by the largest purchaser of drugs in the world, Medicare, while agreeing to not even getting a discount.
What Obama is doing is cutting out that layer of Bush fat, its the reason that Verizon, AT&T and other companies that are self insured are so upset. Obama is eliminating their corporate welfare. In addition to that Obama negotiated lower drug prices and some assistance for those who cannot afford drugs to be paid for by the drug companies. Watch the end of drug commercials where they offer financial assistance, that's Obamacare.
Now look at the Ryan Plan that just cuts, cuts, and cuts more.
You should read the actual laws and stop reading people's incorrect opinions.
If CEO's increased their pay at the same rate as Average Americans
their pay would average $1,384,890 not $10,621,000 |
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