When the bill passed here in 1983 and they advanced the retirement age from 65 to 67, I am sure there were thousands, millions of people in this country who never thought that was going to ever affect them.
McDermott reflects on the unawareness of the public regarding past changes to retirement age.
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One of the largest holes in the Medicare system is that it does not currently cover most dental, vision, or hearing expenses.
It is not what happens in Mr. Kind's district, where about 80 percent of the people have advance directives.
Doing without dental coverage frequently leads to preventable health problems.
The truth is that Medicare must be strengthened, not cut, and benefits must be expanded, not scaled back.
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