Bush to Seek Cuts in Medicaid, Benefits

Republicans suffered losses at the polls due to that clash

And this is what it's all about. It's not about fixing anything. It's not about making Americans better off in the long run (FORGET about SAFER), it's about power. Medicare, medicaid, social security...... the dems have been squawking about it fovea.... anybody notice they never FIX it? No, they just keep screaming that Republicans will take it all away, and YOU, aging American will be huddled in a cardboard box somewhere! Now, a Republican President really wants to fix it....for the long term, so that the funds will be there for those who need them. Who's opposed? The DEMOCRATS! Here's the deal, for those who've been asleep for the last 30 years..... if somebody FIXES the problem, then the Dems don't have anything to run on!

my disabled adult dtr who lives with us will be forced to become a full ward of the state, housing, medical, and all if she loses her Medicaid benefits.....

at least now, we carry the burden of her housing and her food and other things....

I'll tell you the reason all these outrageous benefits are being given the senior population....

its because they have a strong lobby and they vote strictly on all the goodies they can grab.....

there is such a disparity in this country on who gets what and how much etc...

I heard a stat once that for every $1 dollar spent on kids we spend $10 on a senior....

perhaps if we pulled back on a few of the bennies that seniors get we could afford to let others live a tiny bit better...

for instance....they need to pay something everytime they go to a doctor or a hospital...even if its just a pittance....

they need to be restrained just like any other person on a medical plan that just can't run in and get every test in the book because they don't pay for it.....

the politicians are all the same ....they want to give endlessly to the teachers and to the seniors.......

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