Comments on: John McCain Wants To Cut Medicare And Medicaid http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:56:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Norma Cinnamon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-122343 Norma Cinnamon Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:45:29 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-122343 I have been very much against Obama. He sounds like the ruination of the american life. So I was very much interested in voting for John McCain until I heard he was going to cut medicare. I am 70 years old and there are alot of things medicare does not cover now. I live on social security and I depend very much on medicaid and medicare. The only solution I can come up with is just not to vote at all.It is very bad when there is not one man or woman in this country that is looking out for the people (all the people). I have been very much against Obama. He sounds like the ruination of the american life.
So I was very much interested in voting for John McCain until I heard he was going to cut medicare. I am 70 years old and there are alot of things medicare does not cover now. I live on social security and I depend very much on medicaid and medicare.
The only solution I can come up with is just not to vote at all.It is very bad when there is not one man or woman in this country that is looking out for the people (all the people).

]]> By: tom http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-121624 tom Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:26:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-121624 We should just outlaw ALL healthcare, there are too many people around. ;) We should just outlaw ALL healthcare, there are too many people around. ;)

]]> By: Duros Hussein62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119327 Duros Hussein62 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:58:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119327 <i>It’s fine to insist that the invisible hand of the market will provide a solution, but the hand moves slowly</i> The invisible hand of the free market needs to get bitch-slapped by the very visible hand of the voters. It’s fine to insist that the invisible hand of the market will provide a solution, but the hand moves slowly

The invisible hand of the free market needs to get bitch-slapped by the very visible hand of the voters.

]]> By: The Silverback http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119204 The Silverback Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:50:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119204 "Savings" what an interesting way to not say cut. As evidenced by the first debate the only thing McCain feels the government should ever spend money on is war. “Savings” what an interesting way to not say cut. As evidenced by the first debate the only thing McCain feels the government should ever spend money on is war.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119197 Sean D. Martin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:34:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119197 More accurate SaveFarris: Look! Over there!! More accurate SaveFarris: Look! Over there!!

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119181 Quaker in a Basement Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:51:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119181 Good call, OW, linking to the WSJ article instead of the New Republic summary of it. TNR made a hash of it. You know, I think it's a good idea to pry health insurance away from employers. Employers don't need the administrative headache and employees shouldn't have to change carriers, and maybe even change doctors, just because their employment situation changes. I have no great beef against the ideas included in the McCain plan--it's what's missing that troubles me. If, as predicted, the plan would prompt many employers to stop offering health benefits, what steps would be necessary to make sure families would be able to find affordable insurance on the open market? It's fine to insist that the invisible hand of the market will provide a solution, but the hand moves slowly. Some folks will need to see a doctor or go into the hospital after they lose their employer coverage and before a market-based solution appears. I guess there's always emergency rooms, eh? Good call, OW, linking to the WSJ article instead of the New Republic summary of it. TNR made a hash of it.

You know, I think it’s a good idea to pry health insurance away from employers. Employers don’t need the administrative headache and employees shouldn’t have to change carriers, and maybe even change doctors, just because their employment situation changes.

I have no great beef against the ideas included in the McCain plan–it’s what’s missing that troubles me. If, as predicted, the plan would prompt many employers to stop offering health benefits, what steps would be necessary to make sure families would be able to find affordable insurance on the open market?

It’s fine to insist that the invisible hand of the market will provide a solution, but the hand moves slowly. Some folks will need to see a doctor or go into the hospital after they lose their employer coverage and before a market-based solution appears.

I guess there’s always emergency rooms, eh?

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119163 jr Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:21:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119163 "Medicare sucks even though I'm getting government healthcare despite having a wife worth 100 mill"-John McCain “Medicare sucks even though I’m getting government healthcare despite having a wife worth 100 mill”-John McCain

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119152 SaveFarris Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:23:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119152 So Barack wants to "go through the budget looking for waste" even though his <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/13/obama-requested-million-dollar-earmark-for-his-wifes-hospital/" rel="nofollow">track record</a> says otherwise. So Barack wants to “go through the budget looking for waste” even though his track record says otherwise.

]]> By: Nimrod Gently http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119151 Nimrod Gently Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:10:15 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119151 Most meta thing in this blog's history. Most meta thing in this blog’s history.

]]> By: Poland http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/06/john-mccain-wants-to-cut-medicare-and-medicaid/#comment-119145 Poland Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:43:32 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10097#comment-119145 You forgot Social Security! You forgot Social Security!

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