Tag: Seniors

We are starting to see those effects of Obamacare.

Remember when the discussion on healthcare brought out Obama's callous remark about what to do with ailing seniors? When asked:

"Under Obamacare, will an elderly person's general state of health, and her "spirit," be taken into account when making medical decisions - or will these decisions be made according to age only?"

President Obama answered. "It is really not feasible, to take "spirit" into account. We are going to make medical decisions based on objective evidence, and not subjective impressions. If the evidence shows that some form of treatment "is not necessarily going to improve care, then at least we can let the doctors know that - you know what? - maybe this isn't going to help; maybe you're better off not having the surgery, but taking the pain pill."

The guy is stone cold .. cold.

And our seniors are going to be facing a great deal more of this president's "youthful zeal" toward exterminating what is seen as a costly element of society. Particularly when health care rationing becomes necessary.  So instead of procedure, maybe its a pill for you granny.

And you may be thankful to get that.

Not that my opinion is any more valid than those of you who have posted on this already.  In fact I have carefully considered the arguments, and added in the known variables along with best guesses and personal experience.  I rely on your observations as much as my own, however this is one of those times I must respectfully disagree with some of you on the negative impact of the state's new tax policy.

Last night I was lucky enough to attend the Leelanau County Republican party Lincoln dinner with my wife and a great number of friends. Some of those friends are either retired and/or retiring soon, and have a reason to be concerned about higher taxes, the loss of exemptions, and changing tax policy that may directly affect them.  There was no shortage of Republicans present, and many of those were folks one would find in 912 groups, Tea Parties, and other constitution interested organizations.

I believe the Leelanau county chair suggested the numbers involved in the county party were even more than last year.  And last year we had great success in moving the bar back toward conservative government structure with landslide elections both statewide and nationally.

The reason I mention this, is to establish that this group, even while containing a number of "old guard" party types, it was hardly a pushover crowd.  While being a social affair, there is/was still an undeniable no-going-back attitude, and frankly there were enough who had a concern as do many in this forum, that this was not the way to start off.

For the most part, I too could be counted as one who was also troubled about extending tax levels, and elimination of particular exemptions.  My understanding of the MBT going away and the Corporate tax replacement was not yet complete.

You might have also seen the "parody" that might well reflect HIS (Grayson's) positions.. But...

This?