To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate

Medicar:paid for not an entitlement

Stop cuts in Medicare. We paid into Medicare all our working lives and continue to pay for it after age 65.

Why is this important?

Congress wants to cut Medicare "entitlements." I have paid into Medicare since it started in 1965. When I reached age 65 in 2012, I had $99.10 per month deducted from my Social Security check for Medicare. This year it went up to $104.90 per month. We paid for Medicare while working, and continue to pay, it is not a gift. Medicare cuts should be stopped.