1.65 workers for every 1 person on medicaid

[PROBASCO]

http://www.aei-ideas.org/2012/07/6-c...tate-run-amok/

Friday, July 13, 2012


Pethokoukis
6 charts that show the Welfare State run amok
James Pethokoukis | July 11, 2012, 1:40 pm
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The original purpose of Medicaid was to provide improved healthcare access for poor people, while not turning the safety net into a trap. Under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, Medicaid will be greatly exapnded beyond what Congress originally intended.

In fact, as these charts show, it has already expanded beyond what Congress surely originally envisioned and, in the process, has created a terrible fiscal problem for the United States. (These charts and graphics come from a briefing today here at AEI, conducted by Gary Alexander, secretary of public welfare for Pennsylvania.)

A few scary factoids:

– In the 1960s, there were 18 workers per Medicaid recipient. Today that number is 2.5.

– The number of Americans on disability has risen 19% faster than jobs created during this recovery.

– There are just 1.2 private sector workers per 1 person on welfare or working for government.

– There are now just 1.65 employed persons in private sector per 1 person on welfare assistance.

Check out the charts and graphics for yourself:

1. Fewer workers and their tax payments have to support more and more Medicaid recipients.

2. The number of takers is now approaching the number of makers.

3. Medicaid and other welfare enrollment has exploded.

4. Medicaid enrollment is growing faster than economy.

5. Medicaid spending? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

6. Disability enrollees have exploded and are rising faster than job creation.

These charts show an out-of-control welfare state that is about to get even bigger, increasing both budget costs and dependency.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

It's obvious his intention is to wreck the United States.

[blacksheep]

It's obvious his intention is to wreck the United States.

Didn't I hear yesterday that Obama gutted the welfare reform act signed into law by Clinton ?

[Warthogg]

It's obvious his intention is to wreck the United States.

Barry is advertising on Spanish language TV station to get more Hispanics to sign up for food stamps. To the best of my knowledge this is the first time the .gov has used mass media to increase the welfare rolls.

Of course in my case, I see Barry as an extension of the Shrub.


Wart

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Barry is advertising on Spanish language TV station to get more Hispanics to sign up for food stamps. To the best of my knowledge this is the first time the .gov has used mass media to increase the welfare rolls.

Of course in my case, I see Barry as an extension of the Shrub.


Wart

Well I see you as a little misguided falling into everything is Bush's fault.....

[Ruskiegunlover]

More than a little misguided......

[alismith]

Barry is advertising on Spanish language TV station to get more Hispanics to sign up for food stamps. To the best of my knowledge this is the first time the .gov has used mass media to increase the welfare rolls.Of course in my case, I see Barry as an extension of the Shrub.


Wart

It's just increasing the Democrap voting base for his re-election.

[Tiredofit]

In Soviet Russia, Medicade works you.