[arista]

More importantly, he paid for Medicare (as all of us on Medicare did) for all the decades he worked. And now has to continue to pay monthly premiums for it.

The fact that he paid taxes during his working years in no way justifies taxing current working people. Many young people are working hard, trying to save enough to buy their first house and start a family. That becomes a lot more difficult if they are losing 15% of your income right off the top to Medicare and Social Security taxes.

[oh8eleven]

Many young people are working hard, trying to save enough to buy their first house and start a family.
Wow, really? Guess that's never happened in America before.
Instead of blaming others, quit your feckin' whining and find a solution to your problem.