We need Death Panels!

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

A CBO visual on Public Debt to GDP might help explain all the noise on the hill...

CBO Long Term Outlook =

"Demographic shifts and per-capita spending are causing Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid expenditures to grow significantly faster than GDP. If this trend continues, government simulations under various assumptions project mandatory spending for these programs will exceed taxes dedicated to these programs by more than $40 trillion over the next 75 years on a present value basis.

According to the GAO, this will double debt-to-GDP ratios by 2040 and double them again by 2060, reaching 600% by 2080.A GAO simulation indicates that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid expenditures alone will exceed 20% of GDP by 2080, which is approximately the historical ratio of taxes collected by the federal government. In other words, these mandatory programs alone will take up all government revenues under this simulation."

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Whaddaya mean ACA doesn't have Death Panels?!! Bring on the Death Panels! We need to kill off the Boomers! (I'm only 48 ... I'm an X = I live!!)

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You mean the ACA does not bring death panels? Are you accusing the tea Party of lying? Shame on you!

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

You mean the ACA does not bring death panels? Are you accusing the tea Party of lying? Shame on you!

What can I say? Years of disappointment has desensitized me.

[Darnell 8,478]

you missed being a boomer by 1 year. Just saying

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

you missed being a boomer by 1 year. Just saying

I know. Phew. What a relief.

[Darnell 8,478]

I know. Phew. What a relief.

Blech. But.. I'm IN, by one year. So, I'll remain armed and carrying, till the death panels are disbanded.

[Rich and Wen 101]

We already have death panels, and have had them for years.

All the medical insurance companies - "Sorry, your cancer treatment (operation, heart transplant, whatever) isn't covered."

And - Social Security Trust Fund has billions of dollars in it (IOU's)! Where, oh where, did the money go?

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

Blech. But.. I'm IN, by one year. So, I'll remain armed and carrying, till the death panels are disbanded.

You are welcome to hide out at our place. You'll be safe here. We can even make one room the hydroponic room - just for you. Just be sure to bring all forms of identification so we can sell your identity if the Zombies come & take you away.

Edited October 20, 2013 by Crashed~N2~Me

[Darnell 8,478]

na, that's ok I've a nice organic micro-farm in Houston that's waiting on me.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

We already have death panels, and have had them for years.

All the medical insurance companies - "Sorry, your cancer treatment (operation, heart transplant, whatever) isn't covered."

And - Social Security Trust Fund has billions of dollars in it (IOU's)! Where, oh where, did the money go?

Our gov robbed it...I mean ...borrowed it....I mean raided it...borrowed it...replaced it with Gov Securities....borrowed it....awww..who am I kidding...it's a Ponzi Scheme ran by the gov.

Repeat - A Ponzi Scheme...RAN BY THE GOV... I might feel better if Maddoff took it over.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

na, that's ok I've a nice organic micro-farm in Houston that's waiting on me.

Good Luck 2U! & just remember - if you ever need a safe place to stash all forms of identification....

[Darnell 8,478]

nah - i've cousins with farms and ranches. and other farms and ranches Maybe you missed the bit that I'm migrating south already.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

nah - i've cousins with farms and ranches. and other farms and ranches Maybe you missed the bit that I'm migrating south already.

I remember reading about it but I did not recall all the details & Hey...we have a big safe with xtra space for multiple identity storage....just sayin'.

Edited October 20, 2013 by Crashed~N2~Me