We aren’t paying for it. The ones that need it the most have already paid the bill. It’s not their fault if their money isn’t there.
I agree, but not only isn’t the money there, there wouldn’t have been enough, even if the money hadn’t already been spent. Therefore, it will need to come out of the taxpayer’s pocket, which won’t make some of them very happy. It is a sad situation, but this battle isn’t going to happen if we get socialized medicine. We already have socialized medicine, and these decisions already belong to the government.
I pray every day that the American people will have compassion when considering the availability of healthcare for the elderly, even if they are dying. I am very scared that they won’t.
You need to look into how much 'return in investment' the current seniors are getting for their tax money. They have definitely been made promises, but they have gotten the money they put into the system back out many fold.
They only 'paid the bill' in the sense that they voted themselves increased benefits at the cost of the young. I hate to put it in such harsh terms but it is a simple fact.