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sugarpop · 01-28-2009, 08:21 AM

I was watching the Ways and Means committee debate this legislation the other day. While most republicans wanted ammendments that included tax cuts that would help rich people, the last one was by a guy who wanted to allow people (like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet) to opt out of Medicare. They voted it down, and I don't understand why. Rich people, really rich people like that, don't need or use Medicare, or Social Security. So why should they not have that option? I really just didn't get it. It isn't forcing it, it is voluntary. I was thinking of writing them a letter about it...

01-28-2009, 08:21 AM	#18
sugarpop Professor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the edge of the abyss Posts: 1,947	I was watching the Ways and Means committee debate this legislation the other day. While most republicans wanted ammendments that included tax cuts that would help rich people, the last one was by a guy who wanted to allow people (like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet) to opt out of Medicare. They voted it down, and I don't understand why. Rich people, really rich people like that, don't need or use Medicare, or Social Security. So why should they not have that option? I really just didn't get it. It isn't forcing it, it is voluntary. I was thinking of writing them a letter about it...