336, you want Medicare to stay as it is?
It cant stay like it is because it is going broke since the politicians have made promises to people that cant be met.
HOWEVER
Obama is trying to sell us on the idea that $500 billion can be found in saving in medicare itself to finance his new plan but at the same time is saying we are spending too much. WTF? ? ? ? ?
Do you realize how dumb this sounds from a logical point of view?
If we are going broke because we are spending too much, than you have to cut back, change eligibility, or raise taxes, not enact MORE SPENDING.
Also, if there is $500 billion in sanvings to be had, why dont they do that now, regardless of whether there is a plan or not? if medicaire is considered a good program, but for the waste fraud and abuse of $500 bill as he says, than why cant they just cut that out and sure up what people already like?
Medicare, like most other govt programs, was well meaning when it was enacted, but has turned into a fiscal black hole.