host: mr scully, can you talk about that. tom: medicare, you have to have a cause of works, it's not possible to get on to it, you can through some areas, but it's hard - it's an immigration issue, i'm not sure i want to get into that. some people, are we talking about millions. >> the disability going from 4.5 million to 9 million, there's a debate who should be on there. i'm supportive of people with disability. i've been involved with medicare for 30 years, it's a wonderful programme for the right people. i have zero problem for those supposed to be on it and shouldn't be. some have opened up the qualification significantly, letting a lot more people in. these are massive problems, and we should support and subsidise people that should be supported and subsidised. you have to make the calls about who needs federal and state subsidy. host: the question was about illegal immigrants getting on the programs - specifically medicaid mr scully was talking about. do you know how often that happens? >> i really never - the prohibit

mr. scully, from a viewer following on twitter.n medicare people receive more in benefits than paid into the system? on is from jay sanders twitter. guest: yes. you pay taxes in your whole life a and pay premium to part b o. average this year, people various levels of cost, on average medicare benefit is worth about, value of the payment, is bout $14,000 a year, you pay $100 in peoplium. average beneficiary today pay $1000 to $1200 in part b premium $14,000 insurance benefit. a.ust fund for part persons getting medicare are getting more out than paid in, es, significant subsidy out of the general treasury. people love medicare, it is a wonderful program. it is an insurance program you are roughly getting federal 90%.dy a little over host: brian from madison, ohio, uestion about medicare or medicaid. go ahead, brian. caller: good morning, john and gentlemen. thank you brian for having foresight to bring c-span along days and i have a experience. in '90-'95, i lived in nevada, regulation, costs were out of control. i was hit by a dru

mr. scully, from a viewer following on twitter. in medicare people receive more in benefits than paid into the system? on is from jay sanders twitter. guest: yes. you pay taxes in your whole life a and pay premium to part b o. average this year, people various levels of cost, on average medicare benefit is worth about, value of the payment, is bout $14,000 a year, you pay $100 in peoplium. average beneficiary today pay $1000 to $1200 in part b premium $14,000 insurance benefit. a.ust fund for part persons getting medicare are getting more out than paid in, es, significant subsidy out of the general treasury. people love medicare, it is a wonderful program. it is an insurance program you are roughly getting federal 90%.dy a little over host: brian from madison, ohio, uestion about medicare or medicaid. go ahead, brian. caller: good morning, john and gentlemen. thank you brian for having foresight to bring c-span along days and i have a experience. in '90-'95, i lived in nevada, regulation, costs were out of control. i was hit by a d