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Death talk for seniors
The American Thinker ^ | September 21, 2009 | Rita L. Marker

Posted on 09/21/2009 2:41:12 AM PDT by Scanian

First, the bad news. For the first time since 1975, Social Security recipients are being told they won't be receiving an annual cost of living increase in their monthly benefits. At the same time, their Medicare premiums will go up, so monthly checks will actually shrink next year. Not to worry, though. Here's the good news. Seniors may not have to live on such meager funds for long because the government is going to help them plan how they want to die.

This benevolent plan is in Section 1233 (p. 424) of the health care reform bill known as "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (HR 3200). It didn't just show up on the doorstep of health care reform, but was packaged and delivered by Compassion & Choices (C & C), the assisted-suicide advocacy group previously known as the Hemlock Society.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: endoflife; hr3200; section1233; welcometomedicare

1 posted on 09/21/2009 2:41:13 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

And Obama gives billions to ACORN.


2 posted on 09/21/2009 2:42:47 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
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To: Scanian

So how many are going to be listening to AARP for their election choices next go around? If they are still here, that is.


3 posted on 09/21/2009 3:07:31 AM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: Scanian
"America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (HR 3200)

"Sorry, Gramps, but obama says you're not affordable."

4 posted on 09/21/2009 3:10:05 AM PDT by TurtleUp ("Socialist mandates are not a tax"??? Obama, YOU LIE!)
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To: screaminsunshine
"And Obama gives billions to ACORN"

And don't forget that congress will will get a pay raise.

5 posted on 09/21/2009 3:10:23 AM PDT by OldEagle
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To: Scanian

Think I will simply live to 99 just to get them all po’d!


6 posted on 09/21/2009 3:34:32 AM PDT by ImpBill ("America ... where are you now?" signed, a little "r" republican!)
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To: TurtleUp
Death row criminals have the right of appeals.

Will grandmother have that same right?

7 posted on 09/21/2009 3:39:13 AM PDT by TYVets (Let’s Roll!!! The leadership of the GOP has no spine and no guts, but we conservatives do)
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To: Scanian
SS recipients at least got the $250 dollar check from the taxpayers back when we all got stimulated.....

and I am sure the vote buying congress will vote in more stimulation for them.....

I know its not much, but its more than the rest of us got, no matter what the gummit says......

if the formula for them getting a cost of living raise worked out that they don't get one, that's the system, the same system that gave them double digit raises years ago...

it has to work both ways....

we're all in a bad pot of stew, and I wish we all could get COLA's but so many don't even have their jobs now....

8 posted on 09/21/2009 3:50:13 AM PDT by cherry
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Welcome to communist America and the results of an uneducated voting populace and a corrupt media.

LLS

9 posted on 09/21/2009 4:33:28 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

Hammer on nail!


10 posted on 09/21/2009 4:53:04 AM PDT by usslsm51
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To: usslsm51

Thanks FRiend!

LLS


11 posted on 09/21/2009 5:08:40 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: Scanian

WOrld medical systems will break down:

http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2009/09/23/hr_3200_will_collapse_global_medicine_97423.html


12 posted on 09/23/2009 2:11:11 PM PDT by givemELL (Does Taiwan Meet the Criteria to Qualify as an "Overseas Territory of the United States"? by Richar)
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