It's bad that their recklessness caused a lot of unknowing americans to be homeless and jobless. Really was a disaster, but Americans are starting to rise from it.
Bernie Madoff, born April 29, 1938. You guys are about the same generation so I guess I insulted the boomers. I wonder what type of math and logic were being taught in schools back in the late 50s.
Was your profession in drama? You're very good at it? I have no problem with you're dealing with your physicians in fact if you read my previous post closely, I said "THANK YOU" for keeping Medicare costs down. I guess you wanted a pound of flesh with that statement.
My two main points 1) the President and Congress should not be adding a new Medicare benefit (closing the donut hole) on top of something that is already about to go bankrupt unless they structure it to be sustainable and paid for (even if it means my taxes go up) which may mean limiting it to an income-based model; and 2) that the unintended consequences of adding a public option is that providers will drop out of the program if fees aren't raised; which means quality will change or overall costs likely will go up, not down.
Your last comment was also a little dramatic don't you think? Sounds like you might be skipping some of your anger medicine if this is the best argument you can offer for all of the debt we face. No one's asking you move on. In fact, based on your statements, it seems like you are a net financial plus for the system, so we need you around to offset those draining the coffers.
We're not paying for our spending and pretending otherwise will not solve our problems. Good luck with the keratosis.
<blockquote>"Thank you, this back and forth has helped me understand the warped boomer thinking...Like another of your generation, Bernie Madoff..."</blockquote>
Actually I'm older, pre-war if you count from 12/7/41, but people have always told me I look younger. :-)
<blockquote>I love the fact you respond to my point about doctors not being happy about medicare reimbursement rates by telling me that you pay your doctor an extra fee.</blockquote>
My point was that this doc had <i>already</i> bailed from Medicare -- <i>and</i> private health plans! -- so you weren't telling me anything new. As for "extra fee," this was the only way I could find a primary care doc, so too bad if you've got a problem with that.
Tell you what: I've got a keratosis near my elbow that I ought to get zapped before it can turn cancerous. It's covered in my primary's annual contract; but hey, that's no fun. Maybe I'll go to my more upscale dermatologist on Medicare; he's got better magazines in his waiting room. I'd have to pay the Medicare deductible, but then you'd get to subsidize the remainder. Sound good?
<blockquote>...it does not absolve you from the fact that you currently COULD benefit from the Madoff math of Medicare.</blockquote>
Well, pardon me for not croaking and have a really nice day.
I had a Christian conservative tell me it's been proven that childbirth hurts more when the mother is unwed.
I would love to attend one of these seminars, its always useful to know how to deal with angry people!
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