Archive for September 10, 2009
They All Clapped
Okay, maybe not everybody, but most members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, applauded last night when President Obama pledged to safeguard Medicare, calling it a “sacred trust” with older Americans.
What the President didn’t say, and what too many people forget, or try to, is that Medicare IS a public health insurance program. It was created and is broadly implemented by the federal government; claims are administered by private insurance companies. For everyone who applauds Medicare – and most people do – support a public option so we can pass the sacred trust of health care security on to younger generations!
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