Selfish Seniors

Thanks to Robert Rosenblatt for including in his analysis (“Budget Accord Left Out the Hard Part: Medicare,” July 31) a fact that many may not know: that not only senior groups but businesses are opposed to solving the Medicare crisis now rather than later.

As a 70-year-old, I cannot understand the “I’ve got mine” attitude of some seniors, most of whom have adult children and grandchildren who will bear the brunt of the system’s failure. Some of these folks are those who scream the loudest about family values.

The solution is so simplistic. All it would take is a small monthly raise for not only upper-, but middle-income recipients. Of course, seniors totally dependent on Social Security cannot afford this. Yet comfortably fixed others are afraid those few dollars would cut into their lifestyles and travel plans. This is concern about the family? Don’t think so.

MARY MEYER

Pasadena