Celebrate its 47th birthday!
By Will Collette
For almost half a century, the United States has been
providing government-funded health insurance to the elderly and totally
disabled without regard to income. It was called “socialism” and just about all
the other nasty names that have been hurled at so-called “Obamacare” – and much
worse.
Yet after 47 years, two things have happened. One is that we
have not
tumbled into the abyss of “socialized medicine,” despite what the critics
warned back then. I wish we would, though, because the basic right to health
care that Medicare provides to the elderly and handicapped is something we all
should have.
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| Another Tea Party genius heard from |
Second, even among the most rabid Tea Partiers and Libertarians,
Medicare is an essential part of their lives. Even Ron
Paul wants to keep Medicare and Social Security, even though he thinks they
are unconstitutional. And don’t forget all those unintentionally funny signs at
Tea Party rallies – “Government: Keep your hands off my Medicare,” as if the
sign-holder thought Medicare came from the benevolent health insurance
industry.
To learn more about Medicare and what you can do to protect
it and fight for the same kind of
coverage for all Americans, click here.