The graying of America is also a key factor in rising health costs. Not only are more people qualifying for Medicare and Medicaid, but also more people are living longer. Thus, the growing size of the population is increasingly increasing the federal deficit: The government is spending more to cover more people. If only the federal government had unlimited amounts of money, everything would be all right. Unfortunately, the federal government is running out of money.

We can’t afford it. Not only are people going broke because of rising health costs, but also the federal government because it is preoccupied with paying the medical bills of those who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid. For years, proposals for health care reform have failed, leaving millions of Americans like the old man next door, aunts and uncles, and little children to suffer from illness and injury. What hope is the government giving Americans when there doesn’t seem to be any semblance of progress towards a health care system that could help everyone?