(Gary-sorry for the hijacking of your thread-but you know how I feel about this subject...)

There's a ton of stuff going on politically on both the Federal and State levels that pertains to this issue.

Federally, we see the Republican Party Candidates all marching in lock step to repeal Obamacare. Which means the elimination of significant monies to improve long term care around the Country plus more money to help seniors stay out of Nursing Homes longer with a beefed up commitment to local and community programs designed to help people stay in their home longer.

Statewise, we see several States announcing vigorous budget cutbacks to Medicaid funding, which deeply impacts the long term sector. There was a recent story on NJ Gov. Christie cutting back major funds in this area.

Trying to provide improved care and services to our Seniors is hardly an evil notion. Just as trying to reduce a massive debt and reign in spending isn't evil. Demonizing one side or another gets us nowhere. Its tough sledding in these partisan times where compromise has now become a dirty word and a sure sign of weakness.

If you care about this subject, educate yourself. There's a number of terrific sources on the internet that can provide you good info.

Keep in mind we're spending 2 Billion a week in Afghanistan...

2 Billion which, if invested into long term healthcare funding for seniors, would make a huge difference.