Medicaid doesn't apply to the poor in general. It applies to the elderly poor. to pretend otherwise clouds the issue.

C'mon. You're smarter than this. You know as well as I do you are dodging the issue with this answer. We all drive on the same highways and rely on the same military to protect us. The government isn't purchasing separate B-2 bombers and building private roads for each of us.

B2 Bombers are not protecting us. They are a military good we cannot afford.

If the average american cannot afford health insurance, the government cannot afford to purchase it for us either.

How do you figure that?