“Hmmmm. Will what Ben Carson just said about Medicare SINK his campaign?”
Like it or not Ben, in the real world, Medicare is a VERY POPULAR program, right up there with Social Security...and not just for seniors, but also for people who are starting to think about those years, and people with elderly parents.
Saying that you’ll simply give every senior a voucher for $2,000 to run out and buy insurance simply won’t do very well with that crowd...and, in my opinion, pretty much makes him look like an idealist kook...in the eyes of most people - at least that’s how I see it.
Yep.... he could start by giving back all the money I've paid in for the past 40 years, lump sum, tax free, in inflation adjusted dollars. Then I'll go buy insurance if I want it.
Medicare is a VERY POPULAR program for those who are retired and will be retiring, and it’s popular for those taking care of aging parents, grandparents, in-laws, ect.
People have paid their hard earned money into Medicare.
Ben Carson is way off on this.