The most recent compromise regarding the new Health care legislation is sponsored by Harry Reid which is proposing to expand Medicare to people 55 years old.
With all due respect Senator Reid, Are you out of your mind?
You want to expand a program which currently is running on approximately 73 Billion dollars in unfunded liability. A program which reimburses at a lower rate than the cost of service. A program which is projected to be bankrupt in about 10 years. Also, a program which is riddled with fraud. All in the name of competition for insurance companies?
Here is a video by 60 minutes which describes the scope of Medicare fraud. It is excellent. It will make you wonder who is getting more competition, the insurance companies or the taxpayers?
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5414400n&tag=contentMain;contentBody
Here is a link to email Senator Reid and let him know what you think:
http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
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What shall we call Harry Reid? If we call him "now", that doesn't make sense. There is a lot of things I'd like to call Harry and "now" is not one of them.
ReplyDeleteWith Harry in charge of the Senate, I am scared! I can't wait for November of 2010.