[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance. |
[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance. |
[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance. |
[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance. |
[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance. |
[Where the competition crowd sees opportunity and potential savings, the traditionalists see potential problems. One is that Medicare recipients might have a difficult time sorting through a smorgasbord of plans with different prices and services.] You're talking about a lot of 85-year-olds among whom the incidence of mental impairment may be as high as one-third and disabled people with a variety of difficulties, ... That's a minority [of Medicare recipients], but still a sizable group that needs help choosing insurance. |
a revenue-neutral proposal has an uphill struggle. |
Bush's program has two components, one of which is real and immediate. The other, in football, would be called a Hail Mary pass. |
From a financial standpoint, it's meaningless. People can buy savings bonds now, |
I'm hoping. I've tried to carry myself that way because the struggle was much more than just breaking the color barrier in baseball. It was everything. |
if we don't protect them, we're not going to protect this country. |
It is a political law of life that those who think they are going to lose fight like steers, |
Medicare is projected to run out of money in 2001. That date of fiscal insolvency can be put off for several years by relatively incremental and modest changes, but when the baby boomers start retiring, ... At that point, costs go up very rapidly, and more extensive action will be necessary. |
Medicare is projected to run out of money in 2001. That date of fiscal insolvency can be put off for several years by relatively incremental and modest changes, but when the baby boomers start retiring, ... At that point, costs go up very rapidly, and more extensive action will be necessary. |
Medicare is projected to run out of money in 2001. That date of fiscal insolvency can be put off for several years by relatively incremental and modest changes, but when the baby boomers start retiring, ... At that point, costs go up very rapidly, and more extensive action will be necessary. |