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U.S. Government Immorality Will Lead to Bankruptcy

The Comptroller General of the United States proclaims that our current standard of living is unsustainable unless drastic action is taken. He warns that funding shortfalls for the Medicare program are five times worse than Social Security, and it will take $8 TRILLION to pay for what is promised today to beneficiaries, of which we have ZERO!

This unrealistic "promise" is fiscally irresponsible and is mortgaging the futures of our children and grandchildren.

Watch as the federal government‘s dirty little secret is revealed!




Dr. MercolaDr. Mercola's Comments:

When Medicare was introduced by President Johnson in 1965, it was a classic example of the devastating complications that can result from well-intentioned government intervention in our health care system. Now, more than 40 years later, it has become clear that Medicare is a prescription for financial disaster.

The Medicare drug bill passed in 2003 was initially projected to cost $400 billion over a ten-year period. In a recent article I pointed out it was closer to $1.5 trillion, and here we have David Walker, the U.S. Comptroller General, stating it’s going to take some $8 TRILLION to pay for what’s promised!

I hope he succeeds in his “fiscal wake-up tour” around the country. “We suffer from a fiscal cancer,” he says. Indeed! And who benefits when there’s cancer? Whether the cancer is physical or figurative, pharmaceutical companies are the ones who come out on top, making obscene profits.

As of January 1, 2008, 78 million American “Baby Boomers” will become pensioners and medical dependents, unleashing a tsunami of spending for which America is not prepared.

Personally, I have never been involved with the Medicare system and have never filed a claim with them in over 20 years of practice. I don’t have any intentions on using the system, and fully believe in keeping my body healthy through leading a naturally healthy lifestyle.

This is also an option for you. My best prescription for beating these alarming numbers is to get healthy as soon as you can. There are a number of basic strategies you can take, and they’re easily remembered as the acronym of my name.

Following these guidelines will be a powerful way to avoid premature aging and improve your health.

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Rogway
 [ Joined on 06/06 ] [ Posted on September 18, 2007 ]
17 Points        
   
 
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A dark cloud is hovering over a nation, for everyone to see.
That was prophesied hundreds of years ago, to try to inform both you and me.

Of what will happen to the future, and we all must surely agree.
Because it is written through all the pages, in the books of history.

We stand over a threshold of doom, one foot out and one foot in.
And we look back and we wonder, where and how it all began.

For a nation to be divided, by a distance for far between.
Leaves a gigantic realm for distruction, because ignored effects were unforeseen.

We have been taught throughout our lives, to stand boldly on our own two feet.
But since we have givin our power to others, they have givin us yet one more enemy we must defeat.

And now through the corruption, of force fear and power.
That dark cloud will sink even lower, and can fall at any givin hour.

For if we keep taking our hard earned money, supporting prosperity in a foriegn land.
Then we continue to bury our own prosperity, here at home beneath the sand.

And now a call has been givin, as it has been for many years.
But will the warning from this wake up call, get past the nation with closed ears.

So what do we do now folks, now that someone has rang a bell.
We have no choice but to stick together, FOR THGETHER WE ALL CAN RAISE HELL! 
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Mercola
  
Russ Bianchi
 		[ Joined on 09/06 ]  [ Posted on September 18, 2007]
7 Points        
   
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  Mercola
"In every disaster there is opportunity."

Ancient Chinese Saying
Mercola
  
Rogway
 		[ Joined on 06/06 ]  [ Posted on September 18, 2007]
6 Points        
   
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  Mercola
You are correct Russ. History also tells us that some of the outcomes of opportunites ended with freedom for the people.
Mercola
  
lively
 		[ Joined on 12/06 ]  [ Posted on September 18, 2007]
3 Points        
   
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  Mercola

Immorality?

Major scam, probably reaching far beyond war vets:

Parts 1-5

www.youtube.com/watch

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Parts 4-6

www.youtube.com/watch

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Parts 7-9

www.youtube.com/watch

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Immorality? Another aspect:

Conspracy of Silence 2007

video.google.com/videoplay
Mercola
  
CCurtis
 		[ Joined on 07/07 ]  [ Posted on September 18, 2007]
4 Points        
   
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  Mercola

The only way to stay healthy is to not let the doctors get a hold of you.  For years, every time I got the slightest cold or pimple, the doctors would give me antibiotics like they were candy, just to shut me up.  I was young and ignorant and just took the medicine.  Little did I know back then (20-30 years ago) what it would add up to in health problems.  So when I hit my 30s, I developed colon disorders (bleeding, etc.) and they gave me sulfasalazine (they also did not give me blood tests, as required, to monitor for problems).  The sulfasalazine did get rid of my bleeding, but low and behold, I developed autoimmune hemolytic anemia.  For the anemia, I finally put my foot down and would not let them remove my spleen.  But after a year of see-sawing blood counts, I finally agreed to the prednisone.  I’ve been on it 9 years now and haven’t been able to wean off yet.  I kept see-sawing on the blood counts and had to increase the medicine every time I had weaned down a bit.  And what did I get for the prednisone?  Shingles so bad I had the rashes and pain for months (and still have the scars), with impetigo on top of the shingles (the doctors couldn’t figure out what I had with both together); cataracts in both eyes (in my early 40s); and gallstones.  Then I had to have my gallbladder removed they were so bad.  But here’s the light at the end of the tunnel!  I found something that has finally made me feel that I can get over all these problems.  My blood count is improving, I’m reducing the prednisone, and I haven’t had this much energy in 9 years with no relapse in 6 months!  If interested, email me at cpccat@hotmail.com for info.  But besides that, the basic moral to my story is to be your own doctor!  Do as much research as you can.  Use the doctors as your consultants.  Get their “opinions” and do your research on their recommendations.  Do not take medicines unless there is no other option.  Do not let the doctors "PRACTICE" on you!
Mercola
  
lively
 		[ Joined on 12/06 ]  [ Posted on September 20, 2007]
       
   
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  Mercola

The video explaining the computer-aided theft of veterans' benefits (and more) is in one piece via google:

Injustice Exposed: The Secret Code on Veteran's DD214

video.google.com/videoplay

It doesn't take much imagination to see how this theft system could be applied well beyond the VA.  
  
  
mmc88121
 [ Joined on 11/06 ] [ Posted on September 18, 2007 ]
11 Points        
   
 
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Anyone with basic financial knowledge knows that when you spend more than you take in you are in trouble.  If it continues you will be bankrupt in short order.  There is finally a government offical who had the nerve to say something.

Mary
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still.learning
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This user is BELOW novice level and all their comments need to be reviewed with great caution.
Comment does not pertain to the topic of the article or does not provide value or insight to the discussion.
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Katee Roux
 		[ Joined on 07/07 ]  [ Posted on September 18, 2007]
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  Mercola
The problem with carrying a sign these days is we'd all be rounded up into a "free speech zone" at least 2 miles away from where anyone could see us, & the media ignore this situation.

It is no longer legal to protest where the president can see you.  You will be arrested & go to jail.

I know there may not be anyone to vote FOR, but it is time to vote all the incumbents out, unless their track record proves they are working for the people.  We probably would end up with a mess, but can it be worse than what we've got now?  At least it would send the politicians the message that we're fed up & not going to take it anymore.
Mercola
  
Rogway
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The two books of the Mackabees--Holy Bible--Douey Rhimes version. More commonly called--the cathloic bible.

I have read many versions of the bible and just like our history books, the pages are full of--the urge to be in controll--and the urge to be free.

Since we were born onto this earth, that gives us a lisence to be free, but some want to take it away to controll.

CONTROLL--the most powerful word in the universe (for some)!

A life without oppression--a world without adversity--a work without injustice=freedom for all.
Mercola
  
EQ
 		[ Joined on 03/07 ]  [ Posted on September 18, 2007]
3 Points        
   
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  Mercola
Frightening and sad but true, Chuck.
Mercola
  
ejs
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  Mercola
You can vote someone out, but you have to have someone to vote FOR. 

I don't remember the last time I voted FOR rather than against a candidate. 

I'd run, but I don't have the money.  Gov Patrick used it for drapes.
Mercola
  
Sheila C
 		[ Joined on 12/06 ]  [ Posted on September 19, 2007]
       
   
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  Mercola

Hi Chuck, previous to Jan. 06, our former liberal government was knee deep in sponsorship scandals (some are still going to trial as we speak).  Canadians were so sick of the government lining their friends pockets with envelopes of cash, that we voted in the conservatives.  One of the first things that the conservatives did was pass the Accountability Act.  They also banned politicians from becoming lobbyists for 5 years after leaving office.  On a side note, The Clarity Act which is so proudly touted as being something the liberals brought in, was actually written by PM Stephen Harper (conservative).
  
  
Bridestein
 [ Joined on 12/06 ] [ Posted on September 18, 2007 ]
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If the government were a business, they'd be out of business. - Ross Perot
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EQ
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  Mercola
This government is a business.  Just look at the rotating door of cabinet members and CEO's of companies like Monsanto, Haliburton, Merck, etc., etc.  When a big corporation goes down, the little people get hurt badly, and the wealthy CEO's might just lose a yacht or a house in Aspen, but still have at least a couple of mansions left.  

I heard George W. with a Freudian slip a couple of years back refer to the US as a "great company, I mean, country."  This was on NPR.  They snuck it in without comment.  Somebody was on it.  Thanks.

The Bush family (Jenna Bush did the deal) recently purchased land in S. America, Northern Paraguay, where a huge fresh water aquifer exists.  They've also hired a large militia to defend it.  When this company, I mean, country goes down, guess who'll be on a plane to S. America.  They're not worried about their families, but us peasants better watch out.
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Rogway
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