Congress considers changes to SS...hey SPEED open your eyes!!

You keep praying at the alter of big Gumment and your beloved SS you are so proud of. Me I'm self-sufficient and don't count on the Gumment to get the money I paid in back. Yeah SPEED not to burst your bubble...Gumment concluded that medicare "trust fund" with run out of money in 2026...another GREAT Gumment program SPEED!!
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO SPEED!!

https://medicareworld.com/medicare/w...-out-of-money/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/...484678231.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/natio...605-story.html

You keep praying at the alter of big Gumment and your beloved SS you are so proud of. Me I'm self-sufficient and don't count on the Gumment to get the money I paid in back. Yeah SPEED not to burst your bubble...Gumment concluded that medicare "trust fund" with run out of money in 2026...another GREAT Gumment program SPEED!!
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO SPEED!!

https://medicareworld.com/medicare/w...-out-of-money/

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/...484678231.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/natio...605-story.html Originally Posted by bb1961

I am glad that you are self-sufficient. That does NOT change the FACT that 80 million people receive Social Security benefits today and for many it keeps them alive. Without it, they would probably be on welfare. Which would you prefer?

You should realize that your viewpoint on Social Security is shared by few in this forum, let alone this country.

What FEW SPEED you know so much that isn't so...
I guess medicare THAT SO MANY RELY ON will have the Gumment magically pull money out of a fairy's ass before 2026 and make it solvent!!
I know you can talk more shit about the greatness of the Gumment medicare program THAT IS GOING BROKE IN 2026!!
Please tell us it's the noble intentions of the Gummment the are so great not the results of their FUCK UPS!!
How is LBJ's great society working for the poor SPEED??
You're a legend in your own mind...

Remember what the doormouse said... Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

Steven won't give his arm
To no gold star mother's farm;
War's good business so give your sons
And I'd rather have my country die for me.




rejoyce...GS

I am glad that you are self-sufficient. That does NOT change the FACT that 80 million people receive Social Security benefits today and for many it keeps them alive. Without it, they would probably be on welfare. Which would you prefer?

You should realize that your viewpoint on Social Security is shared by few in this forum, let alone this country. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

Your views on SS are spot on, Speed. I'm living proof. I have already exceed the benefits paid out to me versus what I paid in lifetime. I'm not even in my 70s yet. Medicare has come in fairly handy too. I love this country.

Your views on SS are spot on, Speed. I'm living proof. I have already exceed the benefits paid out to me versus what I paid in lifetime. I'm not even in my 70s yet. Medicare has come in fairly handy too. I love this country. Originally Posted by Lapdog

Thank you. Unfortunately BB is oblivious to facts.

What FEW SPEED you know so much that isn't so...
I guess medicare THAT SO MANY RELY ON will have the Gumment magically pull money out of a fairy's ass before 2026 and make it solvent!!
I know you can talk more shit about the greatness of the Gumment medicare program THAT IS GOING BROKE IN 2026!!
Please tell us it's the noble intentions of the Gummment the are so great not the results of their FUCK UPS!!
How is LBJ's great society working for the poor SPEED??
You're a legend in your own mind... Originally Posted by bb1961

Let’s get right to the point: Medicare is not going “broke” and recipients are in no danger of losing their benefits in 2026.

Not broke, but not healthy

However, that does not mean Medicare is healthy. Largely because of the inexorable aging of the Baby Boomers, program costs continue to grow. And, as the Trustee’s report forthrightly acknowledges, long-term costs could well increase even faster than the official predictions. The main risks: scheduled limits on payments to doctors and other providers may never be implemented and unknown future medical technologies are likely to increase all health costs, including for Medicare.

This will inevitably mean that either premiums and/or taxes will rise; payments to doctors, hospitals, and other providers will grow more slowly; some benefits may be trimmed; or a combination of all three.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardg.../#1fc6c01b7eb1

Right now Medicare makes money off me in most years. I go to the doctor once a year for my annual check-up. This year was an exception in that I had my 10-year colonoscopy.

So I may have to pay a bit more for Medicare in the future. Some benefits may decrease. Still a bargain compared to private health insurance.

Four years ago, I had four stents put into my heart. My cardiologist told me that she just added 20 years to my life. The bill was $107,000.00. My out of pocket was $2500.00. Medicare took care of the remainder.