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As Pollack acknowledges, “The ‘death panel’ charge stuck because it tapped into the primeval fears of millions of Americans.

Actually, the charge stuck because it's TRUE.

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[Gaffer]

End of Life discussion? Who are we talking about here? The patient......or the doctor?

[MeshugeMikey]

“advance care planning sessions”

how special.....and ever so very Planned Parenthood like

[BenLurkin]

[Texas Eagle]

“The ‘death panel’ charge stuck because it tapped into the primeval fears of millions of Americans. It’s only human to worry that we might someday be abandoned when we are old and sick, and thus judged to be a social burden. Such worries run especially deep among senior citizens, who had the most reason to feel vulnerable...

There's a certain amount of Cosmic justice involved here.

Our vaunted and venerated Senior Citizens have been voting for these control freaks for decades. Falling for their promises of goodies and bennies while not considering that it will be their own children and grandchildren who will pay for it all.

Not ALL of them obviously, but enough.

I saw a bumper sticker on an RV once that read, "Spending our kids' inheritance"

Yeah. Not to mention their taxes.

Okay. Commence flaming.....now.

[I want the USA back]

I predicted that they would make us pay for abortions, sex ‘change’ operations, aids treatment, and euthanasia, while sending normal old people off to die.
I know these people.

[MichaelCorleone]

Isn't's it generous of HHS to allow the elderly time to discuss their fate with a ‘caring’ professional? But I'm sure the predetermined conclusions come out pretty much the same - ‘Thanks for your service as part of the Greatest Generation but, well...bye.

As obama once proudly stated: “Just give ‘em a pain pill”.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[ExTxMarine]

This is only a small PART of the death panels.

The fact is, there will be a panel of bean-counters who will determine if a medical procedure is "cost effective" based on your expected "quality of life" after the procedure; if the quality of life isn't greatly improved (at the VA it is like 75% or better), then the procedure will NOT BE APPROVED!

This will be coming down, it is IN THE LAW, and it is required in order to keep costs down.

THAT IS THE DEATH PANEL! This is nothing more than the doctors want to get paid EXTRA to tell you that your procedure has been denied by the DEATH PANEL!

[Pontiac]

Of course, what people experience when terminally ill varies widely depending on the particular illness and many other factors, but this booklet seemed designed to lead people to believe that life with terminal illness will be almost unremittingly bleak. In the words of Paul Malley, President of the national non-profit organization Aging with Dignity, “’Your Life, Your Choices’ encourages our nation’s service men and women to look at illness and disability as things that render life not worth living.” .

It was onlhy a matter of time until Death Panels reemerged.

Once government becomes the sole provider of medical care the financial incentive to reduce the amount of health care that individuals consume must become of paramount importance.

Who uses the most medical care? Those approaching the end of life of course. How can we reduce the amount of health care these people consume? Obviously by ending their life sooner.

Other financial incentives also emerge. It is typically the old who are approaching the end of life. The old are typically also not paying taxes any longer but are receiving entitlement payments.

So there are several financial incentives pushing the government toward Death Panels. Ending life prolonging treatments cuts the cost of medical treatment for those dying and cuts short the payments to the old and no longer productive (tax wise) entitlement recipients.

Now that government health care is reality it is only a matter of time before we are all subjected to the advise from a government health care advisor Time to Die'

[Salvation]

Prayer for Those Who Are Terminally Ill

 

Lord Jesus, you healed so many people during your public ministry. I bring before you now, in prayer, all those who are terminally ill -- those afflicted with cancer, AIDS, and other illnesses.

 

Look lovingly and compassionately upon them. Let them feel the strength of your consolation. Help them and their families to accept this cross they are asked to carry.  Protect them from euthanasia, Lord.

 

Let them see you carrying their cross with them, at their side, as you once carried yours to Calvary. May Mary be there, too, to comfort them. 

 

Lord Jesus, I know and believe that, if it is your will, you can cure those I pray for (especially N.). I place my trust in you. I pray with faith, but I also pray as you did in Gethsemane: your will be done. 

 

Bless us, Lord, and hear my prayer. Amen.

 

Reprinted from "Queen of Apostles Prayerbook" with permission of copyright holder, Pauline Books & Media,

 

[Caipirabob]

"Little Tommy, has Nurse Nancy discussed with you the problems of anthropomorphical climate change and surplus population? Well, we think you should die..."

[Old Yeller]

When the SHTF the people responsible for O-Care are going to be on a different death panel. The people’s panel.