Is Medicare A Regressive Tax? 
Aregressive tax imposes a greater burden -LRB- relative to resources -RRB- on the poorthan on the rich . Medicare is a funded by payroll tax paid in while inyourworking years and is not regressive any more then other taxes -LRB- in my opinion -RRB- . To qualify for Medicare you must have paid into the fund via tax for 10 + years and be a US citizen -LRB- with some exception -RRB- . OR be disabled and on SSI for greater then 2 years 