Posted on 05/15/2005 11:11:06 PM PDT by goldstategop
Did you make up your mind yet about President Bush's Social Security proposal?
Do you want some control over your future retirement or do you want to rely on the government to take care of you?
Heads up! If Social Security faces financial problems in the near future, look again at Medicare-Medicaid. Hold your breath.
While you've been distracted by politicians on both sides of the aisle who don't have the courage to speak the truth or use the brains God gave them at birth, the media, in their role as maidservant to the status quo – as perceived by liberals – continue their barrage of negativism:
The Bush plan will never work.
There's no problem – they're lying.
You'll end up with no money, dumpster diving and living in a box.
The stock market is just too risky.
Ultimately, the media conclusion is that the average American is too stupid, too fearful, too dependent and too lazy to handle their own finances. They think we're morons.
Funny how they support pension plans, mutual funds, IRAs and 401-Ks. I wonder who they think participates in those investment choices? Certainly not the "average" schlump whom they envisage receiving those monthly Social Security checks.
While all this politically inspired moaning and wailing has been going on, an announcement was made that perhaps just slipped past you.
Pity if you missed it, because you (we) all will end up paying for it and the reality is that the tab will keep increasing. If you think Social Security is in trouble, take a look at what began last week.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as part of the 2003 Medicare law, issued guidelines under which hospitals can now charge the federal government for their expenses in treating illegal aliens. They'll be paid through Medicare, according to a specific distribution system.
Sorry, I'm bothered by politicians who look for ways to pay for illegals with taxpayer money instead of finding ways to return them home and prevent more from arriving. Silly me.
Technically, it's a reimbursement system for hospitals across the country which are required to provide emergency care. They're not allowed to consider ability to pay, nor immigration status. A citizen can get care and so can an illegal. With the millions of illegals here, hospitals are being bankrupted because they must absorb the costs.
Need help? Show up and get it. Cut thumb, or kids with a cold? Fine. Transplant? That's been done, too. It's yours, courtesy of local taxpayers if it's a county hospital. If it's a private facility, they eat it.
But at some point, money runs out. Emergency rooms and hospitals have been cutting back or simply closing because of the mounting costs. That's why hospitals bills are astronomical. Patients with money and/or insurance get hit with the attempt to make up the deficit.
You go to the hospital for accidents or major health issues. Illegals go to the emergency room for everything and they don't pay. You do.
The hardest impact has been in border states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and big-city hospitals like those in New York, Chicago and others.
Apparently the screams of fiscal pain were heard in Washington, because this new program for shifting major financial responsibility was put into the revised Medicare bill.
Under it, the costs of the hospital care will be passed on to the feds who will reimburse using a percentage scheme based on the number of illegals in each state.
Two-thirds of the money will go to that and the rest goes to medical providers in the six states with the largest number of arrests of illegals.
Getting the most this year alone: nearly $162 million just for California, Arizona and Texas. That's big money.
With the feds paying out under Medicare, the money will come from taxpayers all across the country. Even if your local hospitals aren't heavily impacted, you'll pay through Medicare.
Politicians love it. They can go home and brag that the government is helping with the added costs of illegals, but they'll leave out that the money comes from each of us paying into the system.
This comes at the same time Congress is proposing, and working with states, to cut Medicaid spending by $10 billion over the next five years. How? Limit services and raise premiums and don't pass costs to the states.
Oh, and don't forget the June agreement with Mexico to allow illegals to receive upward of $340 billion in Social Security payments over the next 20 years.
Where are the feds are going to get all this money?
Guess.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
...Where are the feds are going to get all this money?
Guess.....out of your pocket.
sickening...
ping
The real reason that liberals do not want private investment accounts is that this will reduce the money coming in to the giant slush fund. Then they'd actually have to look closely at all federal programs to cut costs.
Take a look at the options:
1. Let me manage a private account where I am responsible for the content and performance.
2. Let the federal government manage the SS account where they have proven that they cannot manage money and have spent most of the money from the SSI tax to pay for other programs.
Gee, it's a really tough decision.
Well, somebody sure isn't showing much respect for my lifestyle choices. Hmmmph!
Ultimately, the media conclusion is that the average American is too stupid, too fearful, too dependent and too lazy to handle their own finances. They think we're morons.
Ultimately, I rather agree with the media conclusion. The difference is, I'd like to see people handle their own money anyway and then let the chips fall where they may.
Actions --> Consequences --> Deal with it.
You're in luck. This morning, I threw a frozen turkey in the dumpster. Of course, you'll have to fight the raccoons for it. :-)
Oh, my day's looking better already!
Of course, you'll have to fight the raccoons for it.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Be Ever Vigilant!
Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!
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