Population ageing is a pressing issue for many developed countries. One of the challenges is how to take care of the elderly. In some countries, a nursing home, instead of a family, takes on the role but who should pay the bill? Many people think it is the duty of family members to support their parents, if not personally then financially. Others think, like medicare and other welfare, it should be paid for by the government, which is by the taxpayers. I think the government should pay the bill because individuals cannot fund such a big business and even if they can it only widens the gap between the rich and the poor.