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Old 07-29-2025, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
IRMAA is theft, plain and simple. It is like based on my income I have to pay $50 for a $10 hamburger. Same burger, several times the price.
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
Maybe it’s more like based on your income the govt will pay more of your health insurance premium. The less you make the more they pay and the lower your portion. The more you make the less they subsidize and the higher your portion.

The burger has always cost $75, the govt has been picking up a larger share so that you could still afford it.
Actually, it's more like paying $50 for a $10 hamburger so the government can play Robin Hood and give 4 other people who produced nothing a hamburger on your dime.
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