OK, this hasn't actually happened yet, but I'm thinking it's just a matter of time now that Maher has adopted the "blame people who worked all their life, paid their Social Security INSURANCE premiums and now want to collect on their policy for all the economic problems in this country" mantra. Maybe someone needs to explain the "magic of compounding interest" to him.
He's sounding just like the right-wing zealots that he supposedly distains.
See this BruinKid's article for the details
We all know that 30 years or Reagonomics, 2 unfunded endless wars coupled with tax cuts for the wealthy, not allowing Medicare to negotiate volume discounts on drug purchases, and of course insider, immoral activities of the investment bankers, AIG, etc. are the real culprits.
By repeating the right-wing idiot talking points, he is their accomplice and their pawn.
In addition to looking like a grade "A" right-wing jerk on this, he also shows himself to be ignorant, insensitive, and hateful. Guess he doesn't know that most old people don't live in nursing homes or that Alzheimer's disease can cause people to display aggressive sexual behavior. As for healthy old people, guess he doesn't buy the idea that they are entitled to privacy and the freedom to pursue their own interests - including sex. What's he proposing? Does he want old people to starve or freeze to death or would he be in favor of a quicker solution - maybe a firing squad at sunset?
What a pompous, arrogant, hypocrite! Maher seems to view the actions of the right-wing in this country as nothing more than a joke for him to exploit on his TV program. I don't see anything funny about what the right-wing is doing, and I certainly don't intend to help them spread their propaganda by repeating it or to waste my time watching any of their little minions like Maher.