On 10/19/11 11:06 am, Robert Green wrote:

I think many of the Tea Partiers realize that they acheived financial
security in a much hotter market with jobs that provided significantly more
benefits and they fear redistribution of that wealth to people living in
today's much tougher times. Back then, a man could raise a family and send
his kids to college without his wife having to work. Those days are long,
long gone. Retirees starting to draw from their 401K's probably don't
realize that unless they have kids who are struggling. Try getting a job in
your 50's. Most companies won't admit it, but they know older employees
will cause their health costs to soar so they avoid them unless there's no
other choice.

Thia is another reason why we need universal health insurance coverage
with premiums dependent on income rather than on employment. Employers
paying health insurance premiums was an accident of US history that has
no advantages and serious disadvantages.

Perce