Chelsea24 your thank you post was incredibly beautiful until the second last paragraph. Your aunt must feel the same as you.

When you live your life thinking that the government or people who have wealth will and should care for you when you become needy you will then surely become needy. Don't you think it would be better to live your life planning to take care of yourself.

to realize no one should advocate or rail against health care reform in general terms. And that is what I see and hear far too much.

The details of the current proposal WILL reveal to anybody who takes the time, there are some obvious benefits, especially if you currently do not have insurance or are an illegal alien. There are substantial DOWNSIDES for seniors.
Current Medicare services will be reduced. Rationing of care (call it what you will) is in the bill. Live life to the fullest is not a part of the proposal.

The burden to placed on grandchildren and beyond is a complete unknown.... to be confronted with a system that has no known way to be funded can only result in higher taxes and lessor health care coverage.

Before one supports bailing out all the have nots with across the board reform, stop and educate yourself first. You will be doing yourself and your loved ones a favor.

The politicians are always talking time table. How about we the people insisting they get it right...pass it when they know the answers.

You cannot read too much about this subject. We must all let our representatives know what we dis-like. He/she is not faced with term limits
and they like their jobs and want to keep it. More of them will be around when the legislation is finally implemented. Obama will not be!!

btk

Originally Posted by billethkid

to realize no one should advocate or rail against health care reform in general terms. And that is what I see and hear far too much.

The details of the current proposal WILL reveal to anybody who takes the time, there are some obvious benefits, especially if you currently do not have insurance or are an illegal alien. There are substantial DOWNSIDES for seniors.
Current Medicare services will be reduced. Rationing of care (call it what you will) is in the bill. Live life to the fullest is not a part of the proposal.

The burden to placed on grandchildren and beyond is a complete unknown.... to be confronted with a system that has no known way to be funded can only result in higher taxes and lessor health care coverage.

You cannot read too much about this subject. We must all let our representatives know what we dis-like. He/she is not faced with term limits
and they like their jobs and want to keep it. More of them will be around when the legislation is finally implemented. Obama will not be!!

btk

The misses and I have been on the phone almost every day calling our reps .
We are making it clear we are against this bill as it stands written. Slow down and work on something that makes more sense.

Originally Posted by cashman

Chelsea24 your thank you post was incredibly beautiful until the second last paragraph. Your aunt must feel the same as you.

When you live your life thinking that the government or people who have wealth will and should care for you when you become needy you will then surely become needy. Don't you think it would be better to live your life planning to take care of yourself.

Yes! Absolutely Cashman, I do believe people should plan for their own futures. But, sometimes, circumstances get in the way. My best friend had a couple of these, unforeseen circumstances. My husband, Thank God, is and always has been a planner. So we are quite secure. But, that is exactly why when I look at her, I say, "There but for the grace of God.... go I."

I will, respectfully disagree on one point. Although I know there is a portion of people that are an exception, I don't believe anyone wants to become dependent or needy. Sadly, sometimes things just happen...

I'll leave you with a joke that sums it up (you've probably heard it.)

Do you know how to make God laugh??? Tell Him your plans for the future!

Thanks again.

Originally Posted by JUREK

The misses and I have been on the phone almost every day calling our reps .
We are making it clear we are against this bill as it stands written. Slow down and work on something that makes more sense.

Good for you. My wife and I have e-mailed almost daily and our next move will be the telephone. Our problem is that I live in a socialist state (Massachusetts) and our reps don't care because the sheeple here will vote for a monkey if it has a (d) in front of his name.