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Baby Boomers Set to Lose Medicare Services! Sign the Letter to Congress
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: American Medical Association Patients' Action Netw
With over 3.2 million baby boomers becoming eligible for Medicare by 2010, doctor payment cuts will create a medical care crisis for America’s seniors! Congress made a solemn promise to America's seniors to supply more affordable medical care, but now they’re limiting seniors’ access to doctors, making it harder for them to get the care they need. If we don't act soon, older Americans will have a harder time finding medical and surgical specialists, and have to travel farther to see them. More Medicare patients will be forced go to expensive emergency rooms - not a doctor’s office - for routine care. And doctors will not be able to purchase new medical equipment and information technology. Urge your Senators to make good on their promise to older adults by saying no to Medicare pay cuts.
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We signed the “Baby Boomers Set to Lose Medicare Services! Sign the Letter to Congress” petition!
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A commitment that someone makes is binding. It gets passed on from one administration to the next and should not be left up to the particular party politics of the day. The social security fund was raided a long time ago because congress saw a surplus of money that they could use. Now they have to pay up... All members of congress should be on the same retirement system as the rest of us. We would definitely see improvements then.
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My parents and others of their generation of sacrificed lots for this country and they have earned the right to be taken care of in their golden years. Nobody should have to worry about their medical expenses because of our governments inability to mange money.
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As a US citizen residing in Finland, and a baby boomer, please act to stop reductions in Medicare not only for baby boomers, but the millions of retired Americans that need medical care.
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Years ago, one president started one of the most important and compassionate program to assist the most vulnerable and needy of America's ciitizens-its elderly, disabled, poorest and most helpless. Exactly how most religions claim to be one of their most important missions upon the earth! Imagine, the leader of the United States of America, actually put the welfare of the people before the avarice of corporations, and the posturing of political parties. If you do not value the people who voted you into your jobs, then make sure to give yourselves the exact quality and amount of medical care that you chose to cast upon the people who have struggled all their lives to support and build upon the dream of American democracy.
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We supported this country and now need YOUR support. The "Boomers" are a very valuable resource to this country .... you need our vote, please support our needs also.
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The elderly rely on Medicare and other programs to support them. They can't afford to do this on their own so we must help them.
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Because we MUST recognise their contributions to the country, and also, one day we ALL will be in the same position
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How can the government take away what I've worked hard for since the age of 14?
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You should definitely keep your promise and give your service back to the senior citizens who votd you into office. Medicare is an obligation for the government to provide to its senior citizens since AMERICAN CITIZENS pay taxes to you year after year. If your willing to not keep your promise, and continue the efforts to save medicare from crisis, let me ask you this. Are you willing to go without medical insurance as well?
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Is is a wonder why the American people are loosing faith in their elected officials? When you make promises to the people, and then "charge" us through taxes to pay for Social Security and Medicare, we expect you to follow through on your word. I know I have personally paid thousands of dollars, since the age of 18, into both of these programs...and I am only one of millions of others who have done the same. Not all Americans have the luxury of being able to afford ungodly costs of healthcare, or insurance; yet we are "required" to pay Social Security and Medicare payments automatically from our paychecks. Now you want to cut payments to pay for what we need, despite the billions of dollars you have recieved, and are scheduled to receive in the future from the American people? What's wrong with this picture?
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