Anathema
Crotchety Olde Man
I think you start out with a false premise and argue it like it's a real thing. Nobody is paying 51% of their earnings in taxes.
It's headed in thst direction. Especially if we move to do how payer healthcare and don't eradicate those residents who aren't carrying their own weight.
Then how do you explain how people are generally satisfied with Medicare but think that private plans suck?
Most on Medicare are scared of dying because they can't provide for themselves, whereas most with private plans are too stupid to know how good they have it.