A decent rate of return. If you were at the higher end, you actually get almost. You get a substantially negative rate of return. But For every dollar you paid when you paid your FICA taxes for Medicare, we now calculate you get five to six dollars back. This right here, and the financing cost of that is the primary driver, U.S. debt. And I've been booed. I've had someone throw something at me. (40:56–41:06)
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Asserts that Medicare beneficiaries receive five to six dollars for every dollar paid in FICA taxes.
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