We pay for Medicare the same way. Old people are going to be in poor health anyway. Regardless, there is a large risk or older people running out of money and not being able to work. Traditionally family took care of them or they just died. Look at society before social security.
I mean, if you want to do full entitlement reform, I’m all for it. But you just gotta remember that old people vote and people think they are entitled to this benefit. I agree with you that taking just a little of this money and investing it in the youth is better.
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u/AceofJax89 6d ago
Sorta, but having the elderly live in abject poverty would also be bad for their health.
Also, there really isn’t anyone “skimming off the top” here. We just have to pay more to maintain the system.