We Can Save Medicare for Gays
If we do not act now, the failure of leadership by President Obama and Democrats in Congress will lead our Medicare system to certain bankruptcy. We can save Medicare for current seniors -- gay and straight -- and make sure it's around for today's young people by supporting Representative Paul Ryan, House Budget Chairman.
Sounds crazy, but the Republicans have better ideas for preserving health care for gay people than the Democrats who want to play head-games to win elections while the program descends into the bankruptcy.
Even President Bill Clinton was caught off-camera scolding his Party for thinking all they have to do is nothing to save a program that contributes directly to our government having $60 trillion+ in unfounded obligations. This means our government, supposedly run by the most intelligent lawyers and Ivy League graduates available, have no funding for Medicare (or Social Security) in the next 20 years.
In his “Path to Prosperity”, Rep. Ryan has laid out a plan to save Medicare by creating a patient-centered system for seniors that gives them more choices for their health care while reining in exploding costs. Gays should appreciate this even if Ryan is a Republican. After all, gays get old too even if their hearts are forever young — figuratively speaking.
Rep. Ryan’s plan ensures that present seniors in Medicare are not affected and provides a sustainable path for future enrolls. (Democrats just want to play with people’s emotions and many liberal gay activists do the same).
The Republican save Medicare plan is simple, it’s cost-effective and it puts the patient — not bureaucrats — in control. But President Obama and Democrats believe attacking Rep. Ryan’s plan, while offering no solutions of their own for saving Medicare, is a winning electoral strategy: Attack Rep. Ryan, win the next election.
That’s why it was so stunning for Democrats to hear former President Bill Clinton, hugely popular with many in the Gay community, says that his Party must do more than just win elections by demonizing Republicans for trying to save Medicare. The Democrats can’t get away with doing nothing, says the former President.
The problem is this “strategy” will come at the expense of Gay seniors and Gay taxpayers… and the many older Gay people with HIV/AIDS. Worst part is that President Obama has already admitted we’re on an unsustainable course:
“Medicare is slated to go into the red in about eight to 10 years. I don’t know if people are aware of that.” – President Barack Obama, August 2009
We’re aware Mr. President, now what are you going to do about it?