Go to the following link and watch video which debunks the right winger assertion that Obama's end of life option in his health plan would "kill seniors". It turns out the government would pay every 5 years for the health participant in the plan to get updated information about advanced directives which is only optional. Advanced directive are forms one can fill out to determine who will make decisions for the person if he or she is incapacitated and unable to make choices for her or himself and to decide
what kind of end of life treatment the person chooses. Notice the word chooses. The person can choose not to get counseled at all. But more specialists in aging believe filling out directives about future option is a good thing and has nothing to do with killing anyone. These options enhance quality of life and the help provide a voice for the person facing a terminal illness or catastrphobic illness that will help health care providers give the person the care he or she desires. It has nothing to do with "killing seniors". Why do the Republicans lie so much?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/
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I heard the Democratic congress or a committee within Congress is planning to X the end of life feature of their health plan bill as a result of the right wing attack saying it was a "death panel" and would kill old people. In spite of fact, tis charge is blatantly false,
some Dems are victims of the opinions of people whipped up by false fears of politically right spin machine. This is more than a little bit disgusting.
It is sad.
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