I am older, and likely wealthier than him. I cannot chip in any more. I am stretched to the limit, and have not even seen what the cost of my health insurance will be for next year yet.
How about another plan: get rid of 0bamacare, and he can keep his old plan with minimal premium increase. He apparently blames the older, “wealthier” for his problems, instead of blaming 0bamacare and all those who brought it to us (all the Dems, Ben Nelson, John Roberts..etc).
We are older, one on Medicare+supplemental, one on a Bridge policy for the next 3 years. We earn just under the median income with two sole proprietorships. That is gross. We are both still working, pay income taxes and pay SS/Medicare taxes. At 70+, I pay Medicare premiums and supplement premiums in addition to those taxes. My SS is minimal because I took every deduction I could and still do.
We pay just under $7500 in health insurance premiums/year.
We pay $2500+/- in income/self-employment tax. Together, that is $10k/year and we do not use the health care system outside of one checkup/year that is covered.
Property taxes are nearly $4k/year additional. Sales tax, gas tax, fees on utility bills to buy energy for others. Assets: slowly dwindling due to zero interest rates. We take no government assistance.
We will be assessed capital gains when we sell our property because we have had a business here and we also have 40 acres over the homestead exemption.
Free riders? Hardly. When all we elders are gone, this kid will be amazed at the size of HIS taxes and premiums.