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richardhutnik on 05 October 2010
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mrstickball said:
richardhutnik said:
mrstickball said:

I agree with him.

It'd be an incredible world if the government didn't take 30% of everyones income. Imagine the living standards of the poor and middle class that had far less taxation.

Ultimately, major spending such as the mentioned (health care, pensions, ect) should be dealt with from a state or personal level. Many of the programs the government has that were listed (Medicaid/care, social security, ect) are utter failures, which cost much more than equivilent private programs.

Over 40% of the U.S population pays no federal income tax.  How exactly does cutting taxes help them?  I believe you need to have less ideological purity and mmore real data.  As far as up to individuals, unless I get help. I stand a distinct chance of never becpming employable for health reasons.  I was told I need over $2000 to cover a gap insurgey expenses that I don't have.  By the way, the costs to administer Medicare is far less than the costs toadminister private insurance.

Payroll Taxes.

You may not pay into FICA, but you will pay into social security and medicare, regardless of income. That is where the pain comes to those barely making a living. Furthermore, even if you don't pay federal taxes, it is done by taking money from you today, and giving it back to you without interest at a later day. That damages poor and middle class workers that may need that money today, and are forced to either borrow, or go without.

I must also ask: If overhead is so much cheaper for government insurance, why does private insurance cost about 45% less per enrollment than Medicare in the US?

In my case, without Medicaid, I am looking at ZERO prospects to get health coverage now, and gewt help needed to get fixed up so I can at least work a part-time janitor position.  Flat out, if you have better solutions to assist myself and others, NOW to help me get back on my feet, so I can be productive, do drop me a note.  If you don't, you really don't have answers for people, outside of some unproven hypothetical world that is superior in your mind to what is.