Posted on 08/14/2009 4:18:49 AM PDT by Daisyjane69
So the Democrats have a problem convincing senior citizens that socialized medicine wont diminish the already dubious quality of care they receive through Medicare. [h/t Instapundit]
Seniors no doubt base this suspicion in large part on their 50+ adult years of watching politicians over-promise and under-deliver. They probably remember back to 1965 when Medicare itself was sold as a cost-saving measure, and today were told its going to bankrupt the government unless we socialize 15% of the economy. They no doubt wonder how long it will be before Obamas ideological descendants will tell us that Obamas miracle plan is a disaster than can only be solved by more socialism.
Seniors have another reason to be nervous. Obamas plan will put them in direct competition with everyone else for health care spending.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagoboyz.net ...
To be quite honest, I never thought of things quite exactly this way, and it's downright scary.
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