Heathcare and other rambles..

This Sunday was my dad's 70'th birthday. I called to wish him well and check up on things back at home. I was curious what he thought of this health care debate, since Medicare is such a prominent issue. He is perfectly happy with his care and his medications and all he wants is for nothing to change.
I have noticed in the clips of town hall meetings if the representative asks the attendees who is on Medicare, many hands go up. If the next question is who wants to get off of Medicare and make any changes - the meeting turns into boos and shouts of NO!.
It was my understanding years ago that the Medicare system was the pride of the USA. The cost to administer the system was 2%, compared to private insurance that had to make a profit. So if that is true - what did our government do with all the money. At 2% over cost and tax increases to the citizens - shouldn't that system just be in fine condition? Are they stealing the medicare money to cover the uninsured costs? Is that what this is all about?
I thought we were paying these massive premiums to cover some of the uninsured costs already.
Did our government mix up the medicare money with the social security money and use it to build something or buy something? (So much for the LOCK BOX)
It seems to me that the medicare system wasn't broken - the government is and has been for decades.

And another thing..
If this health care bill is supposed to be so great for us as citizens - why isn't it in plain ENGLISH!
No it doesn't say they want to kill grandma - but it also doesn't say they have a responsibility to keep her alive.
No it doesn't say they want to pay for abortions - but it also doesn't say they won't.
The entire bill is a freakin joke. As I attempted to try to read it, I came away with the impression that somebody is trying to hide something from me - hell from all of us, and nobody is happy on either side of the debate.
Quite the leader we have found - can't seem to lead rainwater down a hill.