[sickoflibs]

RE:”The survey asked a simple question, “ If you were to face a $2,000 unexpected expense in the next month, how would you get the funds you need?” In the U.S., 24.9% of respondents reported being certainly able, 25.1% probably able, 22.2% probably unable and 27.9% certainly unable. The $2,000 figure “reflects the order of magnitude of the cost of an unanticipated major car repair, a large copayment on a medical expense, legal expenses, or a home repair,” the authors write. On a more concrete basis, the authors cite $2,000 as the cost of an auto transmission replacement and research that reported low-income families claim to need about $1500 in savings for emergencies.”

Are these the folks Ryan thought would support medicare privatization/reform? Ryan thinks these people would rather have more ‘choices’ than their medical bills paid by the government? I think they know what would happen to them at retirement in that case.

I remember in 2009 I posted a few comments that said that many Americans would rather deal with government 'death panels' than have to pay their own medical bills, many replied "NOOOOO, everyone wants freedom just like me" LOL.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yeah ;-)

[org.whodat]

People see the Ryan Medicare deal for what it is, attacking a benefit instead of cutting the size of government. It is past time for congress to put up are shut up . Cut the size of government first, has Ryan offered to cut any department of the government, will he ever??

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I remember in 2009 I posted a few comments that said that many Americans would rather deal with government 'death panels' than have to pay their own medical bills, many replied "NOOOOO, everyone wants freedom just like me" LOL.

This is a quote from the fictional founder of the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle gang (pretty good TV show, at least the first 2 seasons):

"True freedom requires sacrifice and pain. Most human beings only think they want freedom. In truth, they yearn for the bondage of social order, rigid laws, materialism. The only freedom man really wants is the freedom to be comfortable."