tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post8554872110203223975..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Public Option Foes Should Opt Out Of Medicare, Insurance CoveragesJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-38546413096341355302009-09-22T10:41:06.381-05:002009-09-22T10:41:06.381-05:00Realize this may be hard for you to understand com...Realize this may be hard for you to understand coming from your statist viewpoint, but these people on Medicare who are against Obamacare are justified in their opposition for 2 reasons (among many others).<br /><br />(1) They have paid for their Medicare coverage, this is not some government handout.<br /><br />(2) Obamacare will cut their Medicare benefits.<br /><br />The one who's hand is being bitten are the people you want to kick out of Medicare, not the government who has been fed their money for the last 34 years.Anon Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104701158693144160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-60235694136408701862009-09-18T10:40:11.268-05:002009-09-18T10:40:11.268-05:00Anon Jim; I just think people shouldn't bite t...Anon Jim; I just think people shouldn't bite the Socialistic hand that wants to feed them.<br /><br />Looking for consistency...James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-79402851209692916902009-09-18T07:05:49.860-05:002009-09-18T07:05:49.860-05:00Then I'll take a refund of the 15.6% of my pay...Then I'll take a refund of the 15.6% of my payroll I funded into this and the ponzi scheme known as social security I have paid into over my career. Or I'll take the health premiums paid by my employer now and in the past in cash.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-38936035752815273622009-09-17T21:48:42.366-05:002009-09-17T21:48:42.366-05:00Thx James for letting me know, my comment went som...<i>Thx James for letting me know, my comment went something like this:</i><br /><br />So you think people who disagree with the Obamacare proposals should be kicked out of the Medicare system - which they have been forced to pay into for up to 34 years, is that what you are really saying?<br /><br />As far as the multitude of <b>private</b> health insurance options available to elected officials (and yes also to many public sector employees), that is a whole other kettle of fish.Anon Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104701158693144160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-48241861703481207102009-09-17T12:39:54.141-05:002009-09-17T12:39:54.141-05:00Hey Anon Jim;
Something happened with your commen...Hey Anon Jim;<br /><br />Something happened with your comment. Of course, I disagreed with it, but wanted to post it, so pls. resend.<br /><br />Sorry.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.com