Only in America: If You Are a Senior Citizen, the Sooner You Die, the Better
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The government of the United States of America places zero value on our nation’s elderly residents. More than 44 percent of all seniors, 24.6 million seniors rely on Social Security for 100 percent of their income, including yours truly. It is a crime that although food prices, the prices of gasoline, and prescription drugs have increased by about 60 percent, 35 percent, and 25 percent, in 2027, our COLA will be just 3.6 percent. Although my wife and I paid for Medicare and Social Security for more than 45 years, we are still required to large copays for Medicare and a monthly payment averaging $203.00. When I die, my wife will receive a one-time payment of $255.00. The average cost of a burial is $8,300.00. Cremation, without any additional services, costs more than $2,200.00. WHAT OTHER NATION’S SENIORS PAY FOR HEALTHCARE [Elderly people in other nations do pay for healthcare, though the costs are typically lower, more predictable, and heavily subsidized compa...
