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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip
I don't see much debate here about all this leaking stuff going on. I don't know if most Americans even understand what the govt is or why they are so against it. That realization came to me after Obamacare was passed and these old geezers were protesting with signs that read "Govt keep your hands off my Medicare!" ???
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Well, this first paragraph sets up the rest pretty well.
The elderly were upset by Obamacare because it's largest "cost saving" provision was just making massive cuts to Medicare. As in, you know, hundreds of billions. Your ignorance of this leaves me questioning the rest of this long, rambling post.
Now, that the people who receive this entitlement would change their voting behavior to accommodate whichever candidate promises to protect/expand the relevant entitlement is nothing new. This tendency was noted and discussed by economists at the beginning the last century; if you want to look into it, read up on Moral Hazard and, to a lesser extent, Rent-Seeking.