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***And saddled us with an additional trillions of dollars of debt. The prescription drug program was one of Bush's major mistakes.***

So you'd rather have seniors dying because they can't afford prescriptions, and have Hitlery step in to "save" them with universal health care? Now, how many "trillions" of dollars do you think that would cost us?

So you'd rather have seniors dying because they can't afford prescriptions, and have Hitlery step in to "save" them with universal health care?

First of all, the prescription drug program is not means tested so anyone can sign up, including Bill Gates. Second, Medicare is already in big trouble and this will just make it go bust faster. Finally, we are well on our way to universal health care. Medicare covers everyone above 65 and by 2030, there will be 70 million Americans of retirement age--twice as many as today. Medicaid covers around 35 million of the poor and children.

Using your logic about seniors dying, Hillary could say the same thing about the poor and universal health care, i.e., would you rather see the 45 million americans without health insurance die because they can't afford proper health care?

Now, how many "trillions" of dollars do you think that would cost us?

Our entitlement systems are broken. We are headed for a diaster unless they are reformed. For example,

Today: The federal government will have to use 5.3 percent of general revenue to pay the combined benefits for Social Security and all of Medicare. That's in addition to the payroll tax dollars already collected for these programs.

By 2020, Social Security and Medicare's funding shortfalls will equal about 27 percent of all federal income dollars.

By 2041, the year the Social Security Trust Fund no longer contains any obligation bonds, the two programs will require 64.3 percent of all federal income tax dollars. By 2080, the two programs will require more than (91.8 percent) the government is scheduled to collect in federal income taxes. Note: The SSTF really contains IOUs in the form of non-market T-Bills and is considered as a liability and part of the national debt. We will have to borrow money to redeem these bonds.

Hear me now, believe me later. We will rue the day that the prescription drug program was evr passed.

So you'd rather have seniors dying because they can't afford prescriptions, Wow! That's some great liberal demagogery there! Yeah, that's it! It's MY JOB to pay for "seniors" pills. Why? Because, uh, they have a lot of votes, that's why! Yeah the Constitution authorizes fast government free medicine WHERE EXACTLY? But it doesn't matter. The important thing is not adhereing to a moldy document, or passing laws that are in fact legal, or even having handout programs that won't bankrupt us (too late!) NOPE!

The important thing is that we ELECT REPUBLICANS because, because, because, why again?

and have Hitlery step in to "save" them with universal health care? Now, how many "trillions" of dollars do you think that would cost us?

Oh yeah! That's right HILLARY WILL BE WORSE. Well you know what, I'm not scared anymore. I've been going to gym and I'm ready to let that bully take his best shot. Not going to pay the protection money to the second strongest kid any more. Nope! My message to Hillary: Bring it!