http://blog.oup.com/2012/06/will-health-care-reform-work-in-the-end/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blog.oup.com/2012/06/will-health-care-reform-work-in-the-end/#comment-280864 Dick Manns Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:46:48 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=26319#comment-280864 It is agreed that something needs to be done about the system but the biggest problem appears to be in the paying for it. I would suggest that the FICA tax be put back into OASI which is where it started and the money be used ONLY for the Old Age Survivors. It is now going into the general fund and being used for everything that is considered a Social Need. This is absurd and not the intention when first designed. I also believe that Insurance company contributions to the elected leaders are allowing them to make tremendous profits at our expense. It is agreed that something needs to be done about the system but the biggest problem appears to be in the paying for it. I would suggest that the FICA tax be put back into OASI which is where it started and the money be used ONLY for the Old Age Survivors. It is now going into the general fund and being used for everything that is considered a Social Need. This is absurd and not the intention when first designed. I also believe that Insurance company contributions to the elected leaders are allowing them to make tremendous profits at our expense.

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