> > I'm enrolled in the government plan, > > almost everyone around here is, since > > it's an automatic payroll deduction. > > But I'm on an employee group plan > > provided by my employer. I make a > > small co-pay, but I'm not sick, so I > > don't use the plan very much. You > > can't use both at the same time. > > Bhairitu wrote: > I guess that makes you a hypocrite or > at least a very selfish person. You're > saying "I've got mine, but I don't > want anyone else to have it." > You still don't seem to get it - we want to expand the Medicare to cover everyone AND bring down the cost of health care.
Everybody is on the government plan, - there's no opt-out, it's an automatic payroll deduction. When you reach your full retirement age, you get Medicare.
