Rationing Begins: States Limiting Drug Prescriptions for Medicaid Patients

CNS News ^ | 7/30/2012 | Melanie Hunter

[In Maryland]

"Contrary to what the communists who are running and ruining this country say, the rights are “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

That’s all folks!

I don't know what copy of the Constitution you have, but the one I refer to has these 10 amendments (Called the "Bill of Rights") that give me a few more rights. But health care is not mentioned in those, either.

[engrpat]

How soon before Medicare adopts the same rules?

[Notary Sojac]

I actually agree with that. If I were President, I would absolutely offer to buy back your Medicare card, for the full amount paid in by employee and employer for Medicare, plus 5% compound interest.

This would come with the agreement that you would never, repeat never, be eligible for one single penny's worth of health care services from the government for the rest of your life. Money runs out? No hospital, no doctor, no medications for you.

Run the numbers and see how big a check you would get, before you jump at the offer.

[Notary Sojac]

As with any gift, it is the giver and not the receiver who determines the extent of the gift.

Precisely.

Which is why, when a government agency proposes to reduce benefits rather than raising taxes, we should at least recognize the possibility that this is a prudent use of taxpayers' money, and not immediately shriek "OMG!!! Death Panels!!!"