Yes, it’s a good thing. But it is wrong for the government to borrow money from China to pay for gym memberships. I am friends with the owner of 3 gyms in town. He makes more money from government members than he does from free market members. That is not conservative government.
One could say that seniors that saved for retirement should be able to pay for the “luxury” of a $300 gym membership, if it is important to them. I don’t think it is the government’s job to pick up the tab, no matter how good it is for them. Staying healthy is a personal responsibility.
There's still no co pay for AIDS testing.
Jean, in the purest sense, the government shouldn’t be paying for any of it.
The system wasn’t set up for independence, and so the seniors utilize what is out there.
My reasoning is this. This is the system we have for now.
If the government normally spends $4,500.00 dollars per year per senior on health care, wouldn’t it be better if they spent $100 per month per senior that would take advantage of it, if it could lower the government yearly outlay to $2,500.00 dollars per person per year?
Nobody should be getting a $300 dollar membership. I have a membership at the Y for $60 per month, which I pay for. That’s all you need.