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2009-11-23 Home Front: Politix

Economic assault on the young by the old

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-11-23 07:30|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 If the young subsidize enough health care for the old then the old will die with more of their assets intact to pay 55% inheritance tax on - better (for government) than the 15% or so they would have gotten taxing the poor young folks.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-23 07:46|| 2009-11-23 07:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Grandmas and Grandpas command sympathy.

No. Ma and Pa command a special interest group. When we slipped from a representative government of the people to a representative government of special interests, those who were not recognized by act or deed or propaganda to be a designated 'group' were screwed. Ma and Pa also vote in higher numbers than the 'utes' who are engaged in more mundane aspects of life rather than literally 'life and death'. Ma and Pa sell a good 'guilt' game up there with baby ducks, unicorns and ~~rainbows~~ polar bears.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-23 08:41|| 2009-11-23 08:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I never had insurance or needed it until I got married when I was 36, since then I have it but still havent " used" it : high deductable

Posted by 746 2009-11-23 13:08|| 2009-11-23 13:08|| Front Page Top

#4 The article makes it sound like us old farts are gonna make out like bandits. Sure, when they take $500B from Medicare to pay for "the public option"? Screw AARP - they're more interested in the money they make from their insurance programs than they are in representing greys. And the plan includes some nice ~~bribes~~ "incentives" for AARP to string along.

Posted by Mercutio 2009-11-23 13:19|| 2009-11-23 13:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Divide and rule.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-11-23 14:26|| 2009-11-23 14:26|| Front Page Top

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