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Originally posted by Torone@Jan 29 2004, 07:04 AM
I sympathize...particularly because your dad was a police officer. Wonder how much retiring pols in his area get? They usually take care of themselves first.
Let me take this occasion to repeat what I have pointed out a few times in the past.
Social Security was and is a scam. Medicare and Medicaid are little better, considering how much of the money is given away to people below retirement age.
My wife used to be a nurse, and she could tell you horror stories about the Medicare system.
I wish I had a quick solution to the problem; but, unfortunately, I don't. The whole concept of Socialism and Socialised medicine is broken; and there ain't enough superglue and ductape in the world to fix it. It comes back to the fact that if you give someone else the authority to furnish your needs, they WILL decide what your needs are and what they will cost
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Yeah, it kills me that he put his life on the line for so many years and has nothing. And you're right - those politicians in the area he retired from (NW Ohio) are living pretty large from what I've been able to dig up (you've got my interest up). It just sucks.
And Peaches... nope, no medicare yet - he turned 65 yesterday... pretty depressing day for him considering all he's still got to deal with on his plate at his age... hopefully medicare will be *something* but my mom's just 57, so she's got a ways to go before she gets any benefits, and she's the one with all the medical needs between the two of them.
Guess I just need to get my act in gear, stock up my own financial securities so that I can save for my future and hopefully get to a point where I can help them out if/when they need it... nothing else to do but to bitch and moan - and I'm tired of that already. <_<