Why the cost increase?

SS was never intended to be a retirement plan. It was and still is a tax on today’s workforce to provide a safety net for yesterday’s workforce. 

Regarding the cost of healthcare, hard to argue the merits of a basic universal healthcare system for everyone. We can call it TrumpCare as Ive heard the former reality TV guy enjoys his name in lights.

You really think a universal health care system is a good idea, the government never runs anything right. Healthcare would not be free, it would probably cost even more than it does now.

We are all paying for universal healthcare now! Volunteer at a public hospital and see for yourself. The taxpayer already pays for indigent care.

Health care in this country and the health insurance industry is a sick joke no pun intended. Universal healthcare would be a small step in the right direction of giving every US citizen more dignity and opportunity.

Good lord health care cost just like taxes, Highest in the world. 320 million people @ 5 times the cost of any other country.. And you would think an Advil was a dime bag of heroin. And any pain killer was made by the devil. They wonder why people are dying in groves behind alcohol abuse.. and fentanyl ODs BUT they are scared to death to prescribe because of LAW SUITS and drug abuse..

People that will abuse the use of drugs is no different that the guy that is a friggin gambler, or any other addict.  It's not a doctors job to enforce the law, but help understand the reason for the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol and treat the underlying symptoms or repair what's causing the pain.. 

The number one reason for suicide and drug overdoses, is NON treatment by doctors today for pain.. People just get tired of asking for help.. 30-40 times in my life, I've seen old labors just give up behind pain and I get a phone call...

It always flip flops when Vets, Cops, and fire fighters start dropping like flies behind alcohol abuse, when they should have been on some type of pain management and lived a fairly normal life with pain maintenance and not yo yo the patients on and off until they finally go nuts..

Look a JFK, Theodore Roosevelt or the drunken drug abusing pair Clinton and Bush Junior.. War on drugs my A$$ it is still a war on the people of the USA.. What a bunch of cowards laws..

You're 18 and can go to WAR.. and get something blown OFF, here's two Tylenol call me in the morning pay the receptionist on the way OUT.. 

That's a 100.00 for a placebo talk and they actually want to get paid..

Dentist.. don't get me going..  A 3 d printer can make anything for under 300.00 bucks.. 40k for 500.00 max in parts and 2-4 hours at the most from the dentist and someone screwing in anchors.. I caught one dentist charging for gold crowns that were not gold at all. 49.00 plated crowns he was charging 1100.00 for and the RC was another 600.00. 20 minutes tops for a 3 or 4 root root canal..

His accountant was arrested for embezzlement, stealing patients checks from insurance companies that were signed over.. Tried to nick me for 5K a SECOND time behind his shifty accountant. NOPE!!

I just wanted to build a pair of SPEAKERS and FIX MY House.

Artichoke 2 for 5 dollars? Cherries 6 dollars for a bag of cherries.
BEEF, holy cow it's got to be a HOLY COW at those prices..

Regards