Joe Heck's Vision For Medicare

Medicare is going broke and President Obama and Harry Reid (Jackass-NV) don't care. They would rather play politics than actually do something about it. The Republicans and Paul Ryan have put out a plan, but it was hard to describe it in simple terms.
Dr, Rep. Joe Heck has simplified it in his message in his Memorial Day letter to his constitutents:
As a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, Memorial Day is special to me. My 20 years in the military have given me the opportunity to serve with extraordinary men and women – many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. We should celebrate and remember their sacrifice, a critical reason America’s freedom remains unbroken.

Last week I met with my Veterans Advisory Council to discuss issues concerning the veterans’ community. It’s no surprise that the issues plaguing veterans are the same ones plaguing most Nevadans - the economy and jobs, our national debt, and the housing crisis. At one town hall meeting a lot of folks – seniors and veterans included – had questions about how the Majority’s budget proposal addresses our debt. Since many folks had misconceptions about that plan, below are four key facts to help clear up those misconceptions.

1) Every person 55 years old, or older, is completely exempt from any changes to Medicare in this proposal.

2) This proposal does not make Medicare into a voucher system. Instead, it implements patient-centered solutions to make Medicare more like Medicare Part D, the only government health program ever to come in under budget.

3) The White House says Medicare will be bankrupt in 2029 if left unchanged. The latest Medicare Trustee Report revised the number, saying it will be bankrupt by 2024. That is just 13 years from now. A bankrupt program cannot serve the taxpayers who paid into it – the status quo is merely a plan to accept failure.

4) The changes in this proposal provide greater benefits to those poorer and sicker, and fewer benefits to those richer and healthier.

This week we approved the National Defense Authorization Act. After discussing the effects of foreclosures on military personnel locally, I drafted an amendment that was included in the bill to help shed light on how the housing crisis is affecting our military families. Once we know the scope of the problem, we can better address it.
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