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To the editor:
Last week’s issue of The Chief included inspiring commemorative Labor Day advertisements from various unions.
One proclaimed: “All Workers. Many Voices. One Fight.” Another saluted its membership, “who hail from every corner of the globe and are united in upholding American ideals.”
As a retiree, I find that the diversity of my brethren is not just geographical, but economic, racial and ideological. The last can lead to debates among friends and family. But as Kamala Harris said at the Democratic National Convention, this is an America where “we have so much more in common than what separates us.”
Some issues transcend politics. The father of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin told the convention that bringing the hostages home "is not a political issue, it is a humanitarian issue."
Marianne Pizzitola, the president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees, observed that “health care is a human right, not a political fight.”
It is a truism that members of both parties have failed to fully embrace our cause to preserve our health benefits. That said, it can be argued that one Party has articulated in writing a policy proposal that would ill-serve retirees.
One proposal included in “Project 2025,” the 900-page authoritarian blueprint for a second Trump term, would “Make Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option” (page 465) for all Medicare enrollees (!). This could lead to many beneficiaries stranded in the MA program.
In all but four states, MA enrollees who want to switch back to traditional Medicare after a short trial period can be denied supplemental (Medigap) coverage
Workers and retirees, please ask yourselves if you will vote against your own interests.
Harry Weiner
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DOTHERIGHTTHING
Trump has stated many times he does not support "Project 2025" You don't believe him but believe but you believe the "Flip Flopper"?
Friday, September 6 Report this
krell1349
A vote for Trump is a vote for Medicare Advantage. Traditional Medicare is one of the government's best run programs. Don't vote for Trump, he can't be trusted.
Saturday, September 7 Report this
reenjoe
DOTHERIGHTTHING,
Trump also said he didn't know the people behind Project 2025. Over 100 of them worked in his administration for 4 years. Dr. Ben Carson, Ken Cuccinelli, Paul Dans, Rick Dearborn and many more wrote entire sections.
The section cited in the above letter says:
"Department of Health and Human Services
1. Make Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option."
on page 465. The section was written by Roger Severino who Trump appointed as a Director in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Do your homework. If Trump is speaking - HE IS LYING!
3 days ago Report this