Medicare Inequality

The top 1% pay half of all income taxes in the US. The separate Medicare tax is based on the same taxable income, Accordingly, the top 1% pay for half of

The bottom 60% less than 2% of federal income taxes and, therefore, only 2% all Medicare healthcare costs.

Come age 65,  does the top 1% receive 50% of all Medicare benefits? Does the bottom 60% receive only 2% of all Medicare benefits? No. Those in the top 1% and those in the bottom 60% are eligible for EXACTLY the same Medicare benefits, yet those in the top 1% pay 25 times more them.

Is that not a gross inequality that favors the bottom 60%?

Some may say it's the 1% paying its fair share.

I say it's socialism at it ugliest.


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