Comments on: What’s On The Table? McCain Adviser Pledges To Trim Health Benefits http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sboyd http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 sboyd Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:20:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/#comment-1986 This whole McCain clique reminds me of a bunch of rich guys who are out of touch on virtually every subject which affects the average American worker or citizen. Using relatively rarely used services like acupuncture to justify the gutting of any help for massively expensive health care for an aging population and overburdened middle class. I am willing to bet that McCain takes full advantage of the Senate's health care program (I was at one time a Senate employee) despite the fact that he is very wealthy and could afford to pay for his health care. And as president he would receive the very best health care on the taxpayer's tab. If these guys had their way they would continue to pile the burdens on the working class until the economy collapses. We are already wasting 12 billion dollars a month on an unnecessary war but what are they crying about as being wasteful? paltry health care benefits, the bulk of which is being paid by patients, not the government. Oh, how I distrust McCain and his ilk, who have no idea how to fairly govern. He is an admitted economic novice (although he later denied admitting it) who would put us in the poorhouse far beyond 2017. Do not vote for this man! This whole McCain clique reminds me of a bunch of rich guys who are out of touch on virtually every subject which affects the average American worker or citizen. Using relatively rarely used services like acupuncture to justify the gutting of any help for massively expensive health care for an aging population and overburdened middle class. I am willing to bet that McCain takes full advantage of the Senate’s health care program (I was at one time a Senate employee) despite the fact that he is very wealthy and could afford to pay for his health care. And as president he would receive the very best health care on the taxpayer’s tab. If these guys had their way they would continue to pile the burdens on the working class until the economy collapses. We are already wasting 12 billion dollars a month on an unnecessary war but what are they crying about as being wasteful? paltry health care benefits, the bulk of which is being paid by patients, not the government. Oh, how I distrust McCain and his ilk, who have no idea how to fairly govern. He is an admitted economic novice (although he later denied admitting it) who would put us in the poorhouse far beyond 2017. Do not vote for this man!

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 stateofthedivision Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:28:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/#comment-1982 Employees already pay $3,300 annually for their health insurance benefit and 20% in out of pocket costs. So that medical caviar isn't anywhere near free. McCain wants you to pay <a href="http://arisfreedomswitch.blogspot.com/2008/07/freedom-to-order-medical-caviar.html" rel="nofollow">all of it</a>. Employees already pay $3,300 annually for their health insurance benefit and 20% in out of pocket costs. So that medical caviar isn’t anywhere near free.

McCain wants you to pay all of it.

]]> By: fletc3her http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 fletc3her Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:56:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/08/18/mccain-table-benefits/#comment-1980 I find it hard to accept advice about saving money from someone who takes federal handouts despite being a millionaire. I had minor surgery a couple years ago and crunched the numbers to see what it had cost the insurance company. I was surprised to find that even with that operation and the doctor visits that preceded and followed, I still had paid more in health insurance premiums than the insurance company had paid for my care. I find it hard to accept advice about saving money from someone who takes federal handouts despite being a millionaire.

I had minor surgery a couple years ago and crunched the numbers to see what it had cost the insurance company. I was surprised to find that even with that operation and the doctor visits that preceded and followed, I still had paid more in health insurance premiums than the insurance company had paid for my care.

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