@JoshuaGreen I think there's a strong case to be made that they're not fighting the good fight, that they've been instrumental...
@JoshuaGreen You could, but you wouldn't be doubly better off, unless they figure out a way to means-test in a more cost effective way.
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@ryangrim Haven't done reporting, but how hard can it be to push Medicare age to 67 for, say, $250K earners and above? -
@JoshuaGreen@ryangrim That change would be of negligible help to the budget while putting foot in the door toward harmful changes. -
@GregAnrig@JoshuaGreen any means testing that's easy to administer will probably net you chump change, like that one would -
@ryangrim@GregAnrig How much would it net? -
@JoshuaGreen@ryangrim Since well under 1% of elderly pop. makes > $250,000, my calculations show$diddly over 10 year period. -
@GregAnrig@ryangrim Cute, but not compelling -
@JoshuaGreen@GregAnrig people do impoverish themselves to get medicaid. why wouldn't the dynamic apply to medicare? -
@ryangrim@GregAnrig Because rich people wouldn't impoverish themselves for 2 extra years of Medicare - 1 more reply
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