Are you old or poor? Seniors and the poor are the president’s targets. In his July 22, 2009 press conference the transcript of his words reads, “And it’s about the fact that the biggest driving force behind our federal deficit is the skyrocketing cost of Medicare and Medicaid.” Again on August 15 CNN quotes the President saying, “…must get control of Medicaid/Medicare spending.” The problem is Mr. Obama never talks about the ways to control costs. Will there be limits on the payments to doctors and hospitals, limits on payments for drugs, or limits on payments to insurance companies? Ignoring the discussion on cost control, I believe, is intentional.
We all know that older people are the ones most likely to need health care services. Where do you suppose the savings on medical cost will be found? The answer is obvious. Reduced funding for Medicare. You need care that is not covered? Take it out of your bank account. That is the direction this Obama Health Plan is going.
Medicare will run out of money by 2018. Senator Dianne Feinstein has this item on her agenda as a primary issue along with Social Security. She has a specific proposal at her web site.
You need to call your congressman and tell him that the focus should be on reducing the cost of medical care for everyone, Not reducing Medicare benefits.
Please do not sit back and wait for someone else to stand up and speak out. Passage of the Senate bill is not the end of this campaign. The law has to be reconciled in a conference committee in January 2010. There is still time to stop this bill before it becomes law.
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