I’m on medicare and I think there is some room to trim it. Why should wealthy old people get free groceries as a reward for getting sick, while younger people suffer with huge Obamacare premiums? It’s absurd.
I don’t know why he offers help to these gop cretins.
I liked it better in 2016 when he called out the problems and let everyone but themselves.
We remember all the things he said.
But to offer help, screw those guys.
Go after the green energy crap.
Quit sending SS to illegals.
Two undeniable truths:
On our current path social security and Medicare will eventually bankrupt the country.
Any politician who runs on realistic solutions (which can only be reductions of benefits) will be crucified.
Yellen is threatening to not send out SS checks on time per above link.
The aim should be that Medicare recipients should get what they need, cutting excessive payments for technical stuff such as drugs priced above European levels.
Hospitals need to be made more efficient.
The EMTALA abuse, funded via Medicare, has to be tapered off.
EMTALA hospital visits should have a $100 upfront payment requirement in 2024, $200 in 2025, etc. Don’t have $100? See the pawn shop by the ER entrance.
The GOPe doesn’t need to even pass legislation to cut social security benefits, they just need to mention that they’re going to, and the damage is done.
This will happen in the weeks before the 2024 election if it looks like Trump is winning and/or a MAGA majority will gain control of Congress.
Cocaine Mitch and his butt boy Linseed will see to it.
Why are we even talking cutting ss. How about cutting all the money for a proxy war or to all the political pet projects? Maybe the Federal Government should take a hint from cooperations and trim the fat? There are so many we could cut, why punish the retired and elderly? It’s our damn money, not an entitlement. It was taken from our paychecks (for our own good, in our old age) that they could manage it better than we could. Anyone remember when W thought about making it private? Oh no the expert said, folks may invest unwisely and have nothing. How did that work out? It’s not folks’ fault the Fed Gov can’t manage it’s budget and stole and spent our money. Any other institution and it’d be a crime. Class action lawsuit? language they’d understand.
I have a Medicare Advantage Plan. I get $150 quarterly allowance for OTC products, a free Fitbit, 2 free dental visits a year, a few other perks. I agree with the other posters that much of this could be eliminated.
“Trump’s instincts on social security and Medicare are better than almost every other Republican”
If only his instincts (and convictions) about the jabs were as well.