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Old 08-21-2012, 09:21 AM   #666
Slingin Sammy 33
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Re: 2012 Presidential Election (free for all edition)

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Originally Posted by 12thMan View Post
It's not the patients that have benefits cut, it's the providers.
This is more info on my point about Medicare cutting "benefits". This study shows increased mortality rates due to Medicare cuts that happened in the mid 90s. The cuts then were $ 40B over 4 yrs. I believe. Pretty dry read tho.

http://papers.nber.org/tmp/73509-w16859.pdf

Another good article (albeit by a guy on the right) on the differences in Medicare plans.

Yes, Obamacare Cuts Medicare More Than President Romney Would - Forbes
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