War on Medicare

[Craig Brooks]

From UpNorthNews:

"The Medicare Mess: What's next?

Nearly 1.3 million people living in Wisconsin rely on Medicare benefits—benefits they've spent decades paying into, with the promise that the program would be there for them as they age.   And for decades, Medicare has done just that. Established in 1965 by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, Medicare has helped protect countless seniors from potentially catastrophic health care costs and dramatically reduced poverty among older adults.   But from the early days of the program, Republicans have repeatedly tried  to cut and/or privatize Medicare. Although previous efforts have failed, it hasn’t stopped lawmakers from continuing to target the program that more than 65 million seniors rely on for health care.   This year, there are several new conservative proposals floating around that once again put Medicare in the crosshairs:" https://link.upnorthnewswi.com/click/35165038.48638/aHR0cHM6Ly91cG5vcnRobmV3c3dpLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA0LzExL3RoZS1yZXB1YmxpY2FuLXdhci1vbi1tZWRpY2FyZS1yYWlzZXMtdGhlLXN0YWtlcy1pbi0yMDI0Lw/654bda8f6f1fef5eec370b37Cacd977f1

  

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Craig Brooks

 

Phone: 715-318-1272

Fax:     509-561-8796

Wisconsin West Central Community Connections

 

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"The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life; the sick, the needy, and the handicapped".

Hubert H. Humphrey