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We ARE paying attention to the truth
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To the Editor:
I wanted to write about some statements from yet another one of Mr. Ibisch’s political letters deriding his opponent, Senator Sharon Ropes.
First, your quote from Senator Ropes, “The Baby Boomers are putting pressure on the state budget.” The baby boomer generation represents a much larger number of people than generations before it, and therefore is having a greater impact on the state budget, is it not?
We should all take precautions to make sure we are all financially secure during our lifetime. Is it not true that we need to make sure that we do not find our state in a situation where the elderly and the young are pitted against one another for resources?
It seems to me that is what Senator Ropes was forewarning here, “. . .taking care of the elderly at the expense of the youth.” I believe she was stating our common need to ensure that all citizens of Minnesota are allowed equal consideration.
You wrote, “Drafts of the proposal show that elderly citizens are viewed as a drain on the resources of the country, and should expect limited care.” I find it difficult to believe that you’ve read a draft of any bill that classified anyone as a drain on anything. Pieces of legislation do not make subjective judgments.
You allege that cuts in benefits to Medicaid were in the works. However, care is not being limited or cut. There are money-saving changes written into the legislation that have no effect on the benefits an individual receives. These changes make it possible for the federal government to run Medicare more efficiently, thus saving tax-payers’ money. You wrote about making assumptions, Mr. Ibisch, so why do you assume that we aren’t paying attention to the truth? Isn’t that worth fighting for?
Jacob Grippen
La Crescent, Minn.
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