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The Entitlement State Is Morally Bankrupt
“The problem with the entitlement state is not simply that it is bankrupting this country–the problem is that it is morally bankrupt.” Continue reading
Posted in charity, morality
Tagged Ayn Rand, entitlements, government spending, Medicaid, Medicare, right to health care, Social Security
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If Social Security were run like Medicare
Those who oppose changing Medicare into a voucher program for “private” insurance should support running Social Security like today’s Medicare: authorities would assign housing to seniors and “pick up government-approved groceries for little or no money.” Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged health insurance vouchers, Medicare, persuasion, Social Security
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Make a word meaningless: add “social” in front of it!
Michael Cannon at the Cato Institute makes a great point: [HuffPo blogger Jesse Larner writes that] “Cannon is not in favor of universal coverage as a social right.” True, that. “As a libertarian, he doesn’t even recognize the concept of … Continue reading
Obama Care and America’s Entitlement Kids
Unfunded liabilities from Medicare and Social Security cost each U.S. household the cost of raising two children. ObamaCare adds one-third of a “government kid.” (Via Paul Gessing at StateHouseCall.) Similar Posts: ‘Medicare for All’ Will Bankrupt the United States Lawsuit … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged entitlements, government spending, health care video, Medicare, Social Security
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Phasing out Medicare
Congressman Paul Ryan has outlined a “comprehensive legislative plan called ‘A Roadmap for America’s Future’ in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal . Despite its scary big-government sound, it has some good proposals for medical insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security: [T]here … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP
Tagged Medicare, Republicans & health care, Social Security
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