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| Health Care Debate and defend your thoughts on the current health care system. Compare and contrast the current health care system of the US to other countries. |
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| So, how does McCain plan on funding his health care tax credit? By cutting Medicare and Medicaid, of course. McCain Plans Federal Health Cuts - WSJ.com But Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Sen. McCain's senior policy adviser, said Sunday that the campaign has always planned to fund the tax credits, in part, with savings from Medicare and Medicaid. Those government health-care programs serve seniors, poor families and the disabled. Medicare spending for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 is estimated at $457.5 billion. Oh, yeah, and by raising taxes on, you guessed it, the middle class: In exchange, the government would begin taxing the value of health benefits people get through work. If an employer spends $10,000 to buy a worker health insurance, the worker would pay taxes on that money. Last edited by knot_e_lady; 10-06-2008 at 03:35 PM. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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What part of Medicare and Medicaid is already failing those they're supposed to be helping, makes the McCain party think it'll be able to take even more from the recipients on those programs? Seems that his plan is actually not to change a thing except make the situation worse and even less benefits available. Hidden message there? "Make the poor, elderly, and infirm take on the burden of health expense for the nation even more." Last edited by AlicornsPrayer; 10-06-2008 at 03:46 PM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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