[grania]

Good problem solving is identifying the problem before solving the problem. The problem is that medical care is too expensive. Medicare, Medicaid, and now ObamaCare contribute to that because there's no necessity to find cheaper solutions, and there's no reward for people to do so because "it's covered".

Would that $2,000 a year be put aside for medical care when one turns 65? Because if they contribute for 45 years, that's only $90,000 for insurance when one is retired. Don't know how that could work, since some people would need next to none of it while some others would go through it in a few years. What happens when it runs out? Do they let people die?

Like a lot of what Dr. Carson says, I'm not sure the details work out real well. A better answer would be a plan which has people seeking inexpensive alternatives to standard medical care.

[TomGuy]

Would that $2,000 a year be put aside for medical care

There is no way that money would be put in an account. Future Congresses and presidents would dip into it, just like they have with Social Security.

In 50 years, it would be another system filled with I.O.U.s because there is NO WAY elected officials are going to lock-box that much money for the commoners.

The idea is D.O.A. It may sound good, but the unintended consequences would be disastrous financially and for those becoming 'elderly' under that program.

Now, if the money went into PRIVATE accounts ... but Congress won't even allow that now with regular Social Security money.