[BIRD33]

How was medicare going to pay for itself?

[phantom]

There is this thing called a medicare tax.

[BIRD33]

There is this thing called a medicare tax.

But knowing the cost of healthcare and how it rises was it ever conceived as a money maker?

[phantom]

But knowing the cost of healthcare and how it rises was it ever conceived as a money maker?

I think they tried to make it pay for itself, but like social security it's just a big pyramid schemes with new people working paying for the ones drawing benefits. Like all pyramid schemes it will someday crash.

[Blondie]

I'd say at least a good 90% of billing is done by mail, not to mention advertising. Holidays, birthdays etc. are huge for mail.

I don't know anyone that pays bills via mail anymore.

[WoolyGoat]

I'd say at least a good 90% of billing is done by mail, not to mention advertising. Holidays, birthdays etc. are huge for mail.

you're defending junk mail?

[Token]

I make my car payments by mail, because I like the paper trail. Everything else is electronic.

[BIRD33]

you're defending junk mail?

I used to to get angry at all the wasted paper I get in the mail for ads or coupons.Thought it was retarded to think anyone would buy something based on it showing up in their mailbox.I was talking to a friend who does tile work out west and he was breaking down his monthly budget since he works for himself.He spends $800 a month on mailers to 3 or 4 different counties around where he works.It blew me away.I was like you've got to be kidding me what a waste.He told me his sales are almost 75% based off the mailers.It looks wasteful but people actually use it.

[Father Juan]

I don't know anyone that pays bills via mail anymore.

I said billing, not paying bills...big difference.

you're defending junk mail?

No, but advertising is where it's at.

[who]

Medicare.... bankrupt

Medicaid.... bankrupt

Social Security... bankrupt

Post Office.... bankrupt


At what point do we honestly believe that government can run anything correctly? I mean does anyone honestly believe government can run health care better than any of the other programs?

the battle between states and the feds has been going on since day 1,

our military budget is more than the rest of the world combined,

at some point an adjustment will need to be made

[spunky]

i just made an adjusment, wanna smell my fingers?

[squirt]

Some bills I pay by snail mail, some via online, and some via automation (telephone).