Whât wóuld be easier to gut - Medicare or Medicaid

[NoMoreLunacy]

I think Medicaid as poor people typically don't vote anyway. So why are Republicans not aggressively going after Medicaid?

We do need to end Medicare as well, but one step at a time.

Instead I see states getting more Medicaid money because of the tough economy. What!? Why should the taxpayers subsidize medical care for those that couldn't keep a job?

[lakhota]

Yes, people who hate poor people and those who've paid into Social Security and Medicare their entire working lives are desperately trying to destroy all social programs.

Long live the rich!

[NoMoreLunacy]

You have a problem with the rich?

[NoMoreLunacy]

Jun 10, 2011 1:41:27 GMT -5 @patstab said:

When you keep reducing the standard of living for everyone else I hope you have the money for your own security and can enjoy your walled compound with guards.

I don't know why you would wish more people to be extremely poor, why would you want to do that. It diminishes all of us.

I don't care if people are rich or poor as long as they are not mooching off of my tax dollars.

[lakhota]

You have a problem with the rich?

The rich should pay the most because they control the assets.

[lakhota]

I assume you will refuse Social Security and Medicare when you become eligible?

[lakhota]

Okay, I'm done playing devil's advocate. I can only hope you believe the opposite of what you post.

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

I am not in favor of "gutting" Medicaid or Medicare. Why do you think those are the only 2 options available?

[marvholly]

I susopect it would be easier to gut medicaide simply because those getting that benefit/entitlement do NOT have the lobby (AARP) that Medicare does.

That does NOT make gutting either the *right* thing to do.