nate53
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I will agree with the last three posts, but the question remains how can we possibly get these changes done?
chambero said:This isn't the politician's fault, it's ours. The reason it doesn't change is because we don't want it to - and I do mean you and me. The costs associated with Medicare and Social Security dwarf every single other item we spend money on - because we all get it (us or our parents or our grandparents). And none of us pay in nearly enough to cover it. And it will only get worse.
Are you willing to shorten your parent's lives because you won't take them to the doctor/hospital if they or you can't personally pay for their medical bills when they are in their 70s and 80s. It's that simple. Otherwise, we keep doing what we're doing.
forcheyhawk said:I personally didn't approve that - did you?
I agree with what you are saying. So, if a news reporter would have blown up the story of borrowing against social security to fund highways... There would have been a major tug on emotions and every acting senator and house member voted out. You can only imagine the story - Grandma's not going to get her social security check but there won't be any potholes on I80. Folks would have went nuts! Problem is - we didn't hear about the borrowing against social security until social security didn't have any money. ;D Politics.knabe said:forcheyhawk said:I personally didn't approve that - did you?
when we vote with emotion rather than logic, we approve.
that's why "voting" issues are framed to be emotional.
hint, red flag when you hear "it's for the kids."