Re: Medicare Means Test

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Gretchen Evans  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 9 Nov 2003 15:27:43 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Herman
>Rubin) wrote:

>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>Gretchen Evans  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>On 7 Nov 2003 12:54:34 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Herman
>>>Rubin) wrote:

>>>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>>>Gretchen Evans  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 22:12:31 -0700, "Founding Father" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>wrote:


>>>>>>"Gretchen Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> On 3 Nov 2003 12:18:25 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Herman
>>>>>>> Rubin) wrote:

>>>>>>> >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>>>>>> >Gretchen Evans  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>On 30 Oct 2003 16:56:40 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DWood78828) wrote:

>>>>>>> >>>>Subject: Re: Medicare Means Test
>>>>>>> >>>>From: Gretchen Evans

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>But there aren't 90% on charity or seeking assistance, what's the
>point?

You are treating all as being on medical charity.  You would
force government rationing, as the resources are not there.

>>The US should be considered to be in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
>>The money is not there.   Resources are not unlimited, as
>>far too many who condemn those who are more successful seem
>>to think.

>Assuming that's true... which I don't accept under any circumstances
>since the monitary supply is controlled by the US.. here's a partial
>solution.. Stop sending all those billions out of the country and take
>care of the people at home. 

It would take less than 6 months for there to be huge numbers
of attacks.  One cannot defend the US except overseas.  

As for taking care of the people at home, we are already taking
too much from those who can, and killing the goose.  Government
control of just about anything greatly weakens it, and I mean
just about anything.


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