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You think I'm making this stuff up?
From 1930 to 1965 the federal expenditure for public health went from .11% of GDP to .24% of GDP. Then Medicare came along. In the next 35 years it went up to 3.4% of GDP and now, just 16 years later, it's 6% of GDP
Government Spending Chart: United States 1930-2016 - Federal State Local Data
Social Security was introduced in 1935 and was .06% of GDP. By 1965 it was just under 2% of GDP. Now it's more than 5% of GDP and the tax rate for OASDI has gone from 2% to 12.4%.
Government Spending Chart: United States 1930-2016 - Federal State Local Data
Meanwhile, military spending has gone from 15% of GDP in the 50's to roughly 5% of GDP now.
Government Spending Chart: United States 1930-2016 - Federal State Local Data
Why would military spending decrease as a % of GDP but Medicare and Social Security increase? Well, because people believe they are entitled to medicare and social security and they want more of it. Hell, the whole reason we're having this discussion is because you feel that people aren't getting enough medical care from the government and that they are entitled to more. Charts aside, this very argument is proving my point!
You said Medicare spending will be six times greater if we make it available for all, based on the proportion of patients on Medicare now and their healthcare utilization.
You made that up. And it's wrong, and the basis for all your 'projections'.
GIGO