Comments on: 1994 All Over Again: Bob Dole Downplays Health Crisis http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/04/dole-crisis/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MarcF http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/04/dole-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 MarcF Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:21:08 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/04/dole-crisis/#comment-3082 Why do you use an image of Bob Dole from about 30 years ago? IF you are going to comment about his actions from today you should use a photo from at this year. Why do you use an image of Bob Dole from about 30 years ago?

IF you are going to comment about his actions from today you should use a photo from at this year.

]]> By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/04/dole-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 jps Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:22:01 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/04/dole-crisis/#comment-3080 If the Baby Boomers weren't retiring without sufficient savings or investments (i.e., if their 401(k)s hadn't just been clobbered) then Bob Dole would be somewhat closer to right. Bob Dole needs to understand that we have 7,000 certified gerontologists and we need 14,000 to meet demand. Where will Bob Dole's plan find the surpluses necessary to pay for meeting the increased gerontologist demand? If the Baby Boomers weren’t retiring without sufficient savings or investments (i.e., if their 401(k)s hadn’t just been clobbered) then Bob Dole would be somewhat closer to right. Bob Dole needs to understand that we have 7,000 certified gerontologists and we need 14,000 to meet demand. Where will Bob Dole’s plan find the surpluses necessary to pay for meeting the increased gerontologist demand?

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