Bayh votes are bad for seniors

To the editor:

I had expected to read the headline on December 4, but it never appeared. It would have read, "Yesterday Senator Evan Bayh voted to cut $400 Billion from Medicare." One would have thought this information would have been of interest to Indiana seniors.

The article might also have noted that the AARP, to which I used to belong, supported the cut. Apparently they decided to support their Medigap insurance company over their member's best interests.

Now Bayh has made it worse. As of December 24 he has voted four times to cut half a trillion dollars from Medicare when the baby boom generation is ready to retire.

The same legislation exempts Nebraska from paying for hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid increases Indiana will have to increase taxes to cover. He also voted to exempt 800,000 Florida seniors from Medicare Advantage cuts that will hit Hoosier Seniors hard.

Bayh's Web site promised to oppose the bill if it would increase the federal debt.  But, he voted for this Ponzi scheme that only does if they collect taxes for four years before they provide benefits. You are also expected to believe that you can cut health care costs with price controls and taxes on insurance companies and medical devices and no honest cost control measures.

Senator Evan Bayh needs to understand that Hoosier Seniors are not the fools he seems to think we are.

Stephen Erwin

Portland

Thanks

To the editor:

Richards Restaurants would like to thank its many customers who helped support local communities by purchasing pumpkin pie from Oct. 1 through Thanksgiving. They will be donating approximately $4,500 among 16 not-for-profit organizations selected the local managers and their staff.

Congratulations to the top three stores: Decatur raised $511 for Youth for Christ; New Haven raised $484.50 for New Haven Food Bank; and Columbia City raised $468 for BABE.

The "Socks for Seniors" collection ended Sunday, Dec. 13. All donated socks are being delivered to selected nursing homes in our area.

Thank you to those who participated in this activity as we share a small gift with the sometimes forgotten residents who need nursing home care.

Jamie Coyne

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