La de da it’s not just states that will be hard hit...it’s seniors, Veterans and retired Military! We are getting tripled whammied! There are to be NEW co-pays besides the ones on medicines in Tri Care for Life, over $2,500 dollars per person per year. Plus an 8% cut in Medicare benefits and increased monthly premiums. How is that a savings to the average Jane and Joe Citizen? And you want to bet a dime that those most effected will NOT qualify for any type ‘government’ hand out like food stamps to offset the loss of income due to having to pay MORE for their medical care?
Those of us in the medical field aren’t going to do well with this one either. First there will be the cuts in medicare and medicaid reimbursement (and they already do not cover the cost of their care) Income will take a huge hit at the same time our taxes are raised to pay for this monster. THen our own insurance copays will go up, bye bye HSA’s and by the way we probably have cadillac plans (whatever that means) so there go more taxes.
When I walk through the hospital, I keep asking all the liberal nurses and support staff how they will enjoy their 20% paycut. They think I am joking. Actually, I probably am - it will probably be worse.
The liberal docs I have a hard time even talking to, but ask how they are going to like the end of their practice as they know it. I’m sure they will LOVE being a government employee.
I however, will retire. I am NOT going to be a government employee for the last 15 years of my career. We will get by on much lower income, and will sit back and watch the doc shortages, the rationing of care, the hospitals closing despite being overcrowded, and wait to pick up the pieces if sanity returns.
Otherwise, I have always wanted to open a quilt shop.....