Just because gov't programs for the middle class cost a lot of money doesn't mean they are delivering actual benefit. Given the example of medicare vs. insuran

Just because gov't programs for the middle class cost a lot of money doesn't mean they are delivering actual benefit. Given the example of medicare vs. insurance tax deductions for employers, I think the economy would be much better off with insurance tax deductions for everyone and no medicare. Or no insurance tax deductions and no medicare. There are plenty of ways to make healthcare cheaper and less bureaucratic. If the middle class put the squeeze on gov't expenditures that won't mean that middle class benefits will be the first to be cut, they'll likely be last.