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ejpoeta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 07:41 AM
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Today's Poll at the Batavian online site: What do you think should be done about Medicare?
The Batavian is a site for Batavia which is a very red area of Genesee County which just participated in the special election on Tuesday.

Today's Poll: What do you think should be done about Medicare?
Posted by Howard Owens on May 26, 2011 - 6:57am
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Replace the current program with a private medical insurance contribution to provide health coverage for seniors. 15.29% (24 votes)

Raise the minimum age for Medicare eligibility. 8.92% (14 votes)

Tighten cost controls on prescription drugs and doctors' fees. 43.95% (69 votes)

Reduce benefits and require beneficiaries to pick up the difference in cost. 3.18% (5 votes)

Increase the payroll contribution for Medicare to generate more revenue. 10.19% (16 votes)

Do Nothing. Things are fine the way they are. 9.55% (15 votes)
No opinion. 2.55% (4 votes)

Other: 6.37% (10 votes)


Total Votes: 157
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What's interesting here is that most people in this red district want to see tightening of costs for prescription costs and doctor's fees followed by an increase in payroll contributions. it is scary that 15.29% want to replace medicare with the private insurance. i am going to bet none of those people are on medicare or have parents or would need it.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 07:46 AM
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1. Medicare advantage is private insurance.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 08:32 AM
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2. Do you have a link to your information?
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ejpoeta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 09:07 AM
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3. sorry here you go
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