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Social Security is funded through a payroll tax paid equally by employees and employers. It is funded by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, better known as FICA. Depending on whom you ask, the program needs a little help, is in trouble, or is about to go bankrupt.

Best estimates put the number of uninsured Americans at 47 million. One of the biggest debates in the country is how to get these people insured. The proposals to acheive this are all over the map. Some presidential candidates believe health insurance should be mandatory.