Comments on: JOHN STOSSEL GIVES HIS TAKE ON TOUGH SUBJECTS, ON “YOU CAN’T EVEN TALK ABOUT IT,” FRIDAY, MAY 8 ON “20/20″

By: Shelly Coleman

Shelly Coleman — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:19:54 +0000

Please help me understand why the City of Los Angeles can spend tax dollors for a celebration party for the Lakers. I am all for the Lakers and feel that recognition and a celebration is wonderful, but not funded by the city who cries BROKE. Many necessary agency have been closed or cut because of this does not justify to me (and many other people) so much money spent on a day. I bet some of those fans attending are people who lost their jobs because their was no money to fund their job. What about the schools, medical facilities and so much more where money is so needed?? Common sence is never how money is spent, is that my answer?

By: tina

tina — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:50:37 +0000

it is not “Obamaism” that has made these problems… these thoughts and myths have been around before him, and more than likely will be around after him, we can clean up a few of these things, but all of them wont get fixed within this presidency, it has takin yeas to bulid up these myths and problems, and it will take just as long to debunk the myths and fix them.

By: samuel

samuel — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:08:39 +0000

The younger generation did not make these promises to their seniors. The seniors made these promises to themselve during their days in power.

Baby boomers at the older end of the scale never did right by their kids when they were raising them. Now they want to be pampered and cared for. It’ll never fly Wilbur!

Soylent Green is made out of people….

(I’m 50 BTW)

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:17:17 +0000

L. Knaff – just because you bought the lie your whole life does not mean we have to accept it as well. I would gladly write off all I have contributed in exchange for being allowed to opt out of the system. With the instantaneous 15% PAY RAISE I could easily pay for the current needs of myself and family, and save for future needs. Just because someone else, who relies on their public education (or lack thereof) may not be deemed “competent enough” by the Wise Ones in DC to manage their own affairs does not give the Federal Gubmint license to trample the Constitution and hold the rest of us as slaves to their program.

By: L. Knaff

L. Knaff — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:35:12 +0000

Matt…I contributed my whole working life to Social Security and Medicare and because I was successful more than the average citizen. That the congress abused and mismanaged these programs is not my fault. You think I’m being subsidized by the citizens? I’m subsidizing myself! That, fella, is how it’s properly understood!

By: Richard Troiano

Richard Troiano — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:08:33 +0000

I too am paying extra EACH MONTH since Medicare goes to IRS to seek those with “tax free” income.My income is WELL below the $250k that is considered “wealthy”. They say IT is the level they seek to pay more for the same services others have. Also as noted we do pay co=pay each year. In addition, I have sent Medicare or talked to them about “fraud” and each time they have deflected my claim. Let Stossel investigate the medical profession and see how hard the AMA comes down on him.
Perhaps hes’ brave enough to go after the Banking Industry which Dick Durbin of Illinois tried to do. Peace, and Hope, RT

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:41:14 +0000

L. Knaff:

By definition, subsidize is paying part of the cost. You ARE BEING SUBSIDIZED. That $303.00 is being paid by funds forcibly confiscated from American citizens. I’m not trying to belittle anyone, just make sure that the subject is propery understood.

By: The Monster

The Monster — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:22:53 +0000

Do you even have proofreaders?

PERK, the Property and Environmental Resource Center,

Kenter? I’m thinking the acronym is “PERC”

By: L. Knaff

L. Knaff — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:20:56 +0000

Wait a minute there, John. Medicare is not much subsidized for everyone! Social Security deducts $303.00/mo. for my Medicare coverage and I pay an additional $250.00/mo. to cover the deductible.

By: Willis

Willis — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:49:20 +0000

Stossell is an American hero. We need less Obamaism.