Should Medicare be abolished?

Yes or no, you don't get a "maybe" or "not sure" choice on this poll.

All civilized societies take care of the old and infirm, Medicare needs work but the concept is good. Watch all the medicare recipients come out and criticize now that they got theirs.

A little late to abolish since millions of people were told they were be taken care of medically, but I would encourage means testing for the people retiring 10 years from now and do put a limit on it, maybe a million dollars in care.

I find it interesting that a Liberal posts that the Republicans are trying to abolish Medicare, and then another Liberal puts up this poll.

AV:

In case you aren't aware of it, the Conservatives, so far exceed the number of Liberals on this forum.

Nmysys wrote: I find it interesting that a Liberal posts that the Republicans are trying to abolish Medicare, and then another Liberal puts up this poll.

AV:

In case you aren't aware of it, the Conservatives, so far exceed the number of Liberals on this forum.

all the more reason to put up the poll.....especially since at least one conservative is on medicare.....did you vote to abolish it?

Nmysys wrote: In case you aren't aware of it, the Conservatives, so far exceed the number of Liberals on this forum.

So, those conservatives that "far exceed the number of liberals on this forum", in combination with the liberals on this forum, are so far at "No = 17", "Yes = 3"...

After 4 attempts, AV finally got a straight answer that you ARE on Medicare... I never did see an answer about whether or not you would vote to abolish your own Medicare benefits?... Would you care to enlighten us about that?

This is a stupid poll. Why does it have to be all or nothing unless you are just trying to make some idiotic point?

The logical third option would be #3 Should Medicare be revamped or fixed?

That must make too much sense.

CriticalBill wrote: This is a stupid poll. Why does it have to be all or nothing unless you are just trying to make some idiotic point?

The logical third option would be #3 Should Medicare be revamped or fixed?

That must make too much sense.

Just wanted to cut through the weasel-wording. If you think that's stupid, it's probably because it annoys you to be asked to give a simple answer without having an opportunity to spin. Besides, it should be fairly obvious to anyone of normal intelligence that voting "no" on whether to abolish it does not preclude the possibility of retaining it with reform or improvements.

SS109 wrote:

put a limit on it, maybe a million dollars in care.

There you go. When you have a catastrophic illness, you're done at $1M. Say goodbye to life.

2wlady wrote: SS109 wrote:

put a limit on it, maybe a million dollars in care.

There you go. When you have a catastrophic illness, you're done at $1M. Say goodbye to life.

No, our resident "compassionate conservative" has the answer to what happens at the $1M cap:

BearMtnHIB wrote: Granny may have to pick up the tab on the difference. Sorry Granny - sometimes reality sucks.