How is social insurance is used to fund public programs?

Question

What are the benefits and drawbacks of government funding? How are those benefits and drawbacks exhibited social programs such as Medicare, unemployment insurance, and worker's compensation?

Answer 1

Social insurance IS a public program.  The two phrases, social insurance, and public program, basically mean the same thing.

The basic drawback of government funding is it's the most expensive way to fund anything, the least effeciently; and that it will raise taxes.  

The government gets it's money from the working stiff.

People tend to forget that.