Evening star., 1962-05-25
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Presidents Controversial Medical Care Plan

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moral would not have to par
ticipate.
John A. Maier.
IS -
I read the AMA's answer
to President Kennedy's pro-
posed social security care for
the aged and I am sorry to
hear that the ANA is afraid
to give their services, paid
of course, to the aged be-
cause, among other things,
they are afraid that this will
eventually lead to England's
type Of nationalized medical
program. A thousand thanks
to that blessed nationalized
medical program. The British
give, to all who live and con-
tribute to it and need it! I
have lived in London for
four years and I have en-
joyed the benefits of their
program when my daughter
was born. Indeed. it mat
terS little what doctor cures
you as long as there is a doc
tor when you need one, es-
pecially if ones income is
not a fat one. You have a re-
laxed feeling all over you
that is worth more than all
the money one could afford
with a doctor Of your choice.
Besides, one would like to
feel that doctors have a lit
tie bit Of what one would call
vocation, and with that, one
can really make miracles, no
matter what the conditions
are.
Palmira M. Caravetta.
The President has contin-
ually ignored the following
questions about medical care
under social security:
/. What about the esti-
mated 4 million people over
IS who are not registered
under social security?
2. What is the real antici-
pated cost Of the program,
not Just next year, but five
years from now?
8. Why should those per-
sons who can pay their own
way be subsidized by tax
payers who are struggling un-
der an already awesome bur-
den?
4. Will not the cost of this
program that must be borne
by the employer again add to
his expenses and reduce his
profit margin still more?
S. How much of a fair trial
has the Kerr-Mills bill Of last
year been given and why
could it not be revised to re-
move any bugs that might
have become evident?
6. What is fair about sup
plying medical care for ev-
eryone regardless of need pro-
vided he is over IS when
there are as many or more
cases of need among citizens
who are under IS? Must
those who are doing their
best to provide for sick rela-
tives under the eligible age
be burdened with the neces-
Sity for contributing to the
care of many persons over
IS who are just taking ad-
vantage of a good thing and
who could afford to pay for
themselves?
Jerry C. Davis.
The President has succeed
ed in reaching a new low In
the political arena.
The President and his
court have attempted to use
the plight of some Of our
oldSters to obtain congress
sional seats in November. Mr..
Kennedy appeared on Nation
wide television fighting for
the passage" of the King
Anderson bill which he knows
is a dead issue for this ses-
sion of Congress. What he
was fighting for" was to at
tempt to convince our SEN
ior citizens that only the
Democrats are concerned
about their welfare.
What a shameful display
Of political chicanery for the
occupant of the highest Of
flee in the land. We are now
witnessing the exploitation Of
the senior voters" When
the historians record the
deeds of this President, ample
space will certainly have to
be provided for the develop
ment of the black vote versus
the white vote and the old
vote versus the young vote.
I am sure with a little plan
ming he will yet come up with
the blond vote versus the
brunette vote.
Kenneth M. Haggerty, DDS.