[maxerickson]

Everyone already pays into Medicare, it isn't part of the income tax brackets. Not nearly enough to cover their own health care costs, but let's not conflate no federal income taxes with no taxes.

[kgwgk]

> Medicare is funded primarily from three sources: general revenues (45 percent), payroll taxes (36 percent), and beneficiary premiums (13 percent)

http://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/the-facts-on-medicar...