Re: Makes my heart hurt.

Perhaps because those in charge of the present Medicare don't have a proven track record of running it correctly and not letting other departments "borrow" money from the coffers without paying it back.

JulieW8 wrote: 
I think the point Marsha is trying to make is why can't they be taken
care of within the existing system? Why not a "Medicare" for vets?
There really isn't a need to have a completely separate system.


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