Colorado Gubernatorial Candidates Debate

[mustangwomyn]

Please don't look down your nose at me because you're sick. You aren't the only one, and no one is out to get you. Show some respect to those who are trying to help you. You seem to have an aggressive attitude toward me which is undeserved.

To answer your question, yes, I would consider myself and our agency to be medicare, not so much on the social security. Do you have a specific question or anything?

rightwinger correctly posted that there is already coverage for the uninsured, the underinsured, and the poor. You seem to take issue with the fact that he seems to be against socialized medicine. I'm not sure though, I don't care. If you think he needs to clarify that there isn't enough coverage, then say that. But don't treat rightwinger like a liar, because he's telling the truth even though it hurts.

I asked you to clarify and I don't see where you did. Are you saying there is a problem with access to your care, or are you unhappy with the cost? Are you unhappy with current subsidies or something? It's like you're saying you can't find coverage or get care, which is untrue.

Your the one that seemed intent on hijacking my response to rightwinger, I asked if he was a expert on disability (After he stated "The disabled are and have been taken care of in this country.") at that time, I didn't ask you if you were an expert on disability. Rightwinger is an adult if he has a problem with my responses to him he can say so, I don't think he needs you to do it for him.

I will say it again if you took the time to see what statement I quoted in my reply, you would of seen I disagreed with the statement that "The disabled are and have been taken care of in this country." And you insisted on assuming more about that statement & it wasn't even directed to you.

No I do not have a question, I was simply replying to his statement that the disabled are taken care of. I don't consider the pidly amount of benefits that are provided with Social security & Medicare to be considered taken care of. Thus I do not consider that to be an accurate statement. Thats all I was saying.

I don't have any questions for you, I only asked if you were an expert because you stated "I would consider myself an 'expert' in this field".

What I take issue with is rightwingers claim that Social security is full of fraudulent claims (people applying & receiving benefits). Any programs will have some fraudulent claims, but to state that it is full of fraud is incorrect. Yes there are fraudulent claims on the medicare end, but that is a different point

Once again you have missed the whole point, All I asked was he an expert on Disability matters, I never stated I had a problem with access to care or that I can't find coverage or get care. As a matter of fact I have great doctors, both my PCP & my specialist.

I now consider this matter closed & will not be responding to you any further so save your breath

[mustangwomyn]

Go get em girl...I too am on social sec disability from an on the job injury plus other health issues and I can definatly support your statement that we on social sec are not very well taken care of...yes we might have insurance but there are co-pays and medicine costs that still must be paid out of pocket and of course there is always the mortgage and utilities etc.
so yes there are many people who are being let down and under cared for in our system that need help but sadly there is not much more help available.

Thanks bear

This was exactly my whole initial point. :thumbsup:

[rightwinger]

Your the one that seemed intent on hijacking my response to rightwinger, I asked if he was a expert on disability (After he stated "The disabled are and have been taken care of in this country.") at that time, I didn't ask you if you were an expert on disability. Rightwinger is an adult if he has a problem with my responses to him he can say so, I don't think he needs you to do it for him.

I will say it again if you took the time to see what statement I quoted in my reply, you would of seen I disagreed with the statement that "The disabled are and have been taken care of in this country." And you insisted on assuming more about that statement & it wasn't even directed to you.

No I do not have a question, I was simply replying to his statement that the disabled are taken care of. I don't consider the pidly amount of benefits that are provided with Social security & Medicare to be considered taken care of. Thus I do not consider that to be an accurate statement. Thats all I was saying.

I don't have any questions for you, I only asked if you were an expert because you stated "I would consider myself an 'expert' in this field".

What I take issue with is rightwingers claim that Social security is full of fraudulent claims (people applying & receiving benefits). Any programs will have some fraudulent claims, but to state that it is full of fraud is incorrect. Yes there are fraudulent claims on the medicare end, but that is a different point

Once again you have missed the whole point, All I asked was he an expert on Disability matters, I never stated I had a problem with access to care or that I can't find coverage or get care. As a matter of fact I have great doctors, both my PCP & my specialist.

I now consider this matter closed & will not be responding to you any further so save your breath

Out of the 5 people I know that are currently getting social secuity disability benefits--3 of them could be working--and instead have defrauded the other two that I personally know that are actually disabled and cannot work--and that's my point. As far as being taken care of regarding any type of social security payments--who is? There are Americans that have worked for 30+ years that get diddly sqwat in a monthly check--this is no ones fault other than the govenments mis-management of these funds--another point I was trying to make. My grandmother retired after working 35 years--and received $120.00 per month in a social security benefit--after reaching 65 years old.