esmith
Veteran Member
You aren't taking into account the regressive payroll tax on income that all Americans must pay. The Social Security and Medicare taxes do not come out of our income tax, which heavily favors investment income. The reason that Romney pays little or no income tax is that all of his income has been declared as investment income, which is taxed at a lower rate. And he has a lot of tax loopholes available to him with that kind of income that are not available with normal income.
If they are healthier, it is because they get good preventive medical care. When you have a national health care system, preventive medicine is a cost-saver. That is why, under "Obamacare", insurance plans must include free preventive healthcare measures, including annual checkups.
Don't you realize THAT NOTHING IS FREE!!!!! The majority of private health insurance covers annual physical exams