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That's exactly right. Yet for every 42 cents that go to programs for children, only 12 cents goes to programs for the elderly. There is no "free lunch" program, no "weekend backpack" program for them. Whatever meals are provided to them are done so by private organizations that have applied for government funding - a big difference from being a government program.
Lazy g'damn kids...These stupid children, they should all just get a job and start working more...Especially the ones under 6 years of age--they literally just cry and whine all day waiting for a handout.
Okay, so the elderly don't have it as good as it seems--- but what about programs for 30-year-old underachieving malcontents with middle-income salaried office jobs that they are unhappy with and can't progress out of because they only got a B average in a questionable major at a mid-tier state university(party school). Where's our program? I mean, I might like a free "weekend backpack" or lunch too...
For some reason, these ungrateful old folks keep voting in the same Republicans who threaten to cut programs which greatly benefit them and demean the party that actually wants to help them ("Keep your goddamn government hands off my Medicare!"). This would hugely reduce our deficit and show people that who you vote for has consequences.
I love the above argument. The left confiscated the wealth of generations for a pyramid scheme known as Social Security and Medicare which prevented them from securing their own future. Then they suggest they should give up what they were forced to pay for. Only the left could come up with such a goofy argument.
I would love it if they would take it away from the ungrateful young folks as well as the associated taxes and let me do my own thing.
keep ss for the 65+ crowd, and eliminate it in LAYERS (steps ) for those 54-64, 44-54, and 43 and under
but keep the MANDITORY comtribution to a PRIVATE SAVINGS (ie you 6% (or more IF YOU WANT) plus the 6% employeer comtribution)....ie a MANDITORY MINIMUM 6% (with matching) 401k, which could be as high as 90% IF YOU WANT (and eliminate the 15k IRS cap)
but the lefty fascists dont want personal responsibility
keep ss for the 65+ crowd, and eliminate it in LAYERS (steps ) for those 54-64, 44-54, and 43 and under
but keep the MANDITORY comtribution to a PRIVATE SAVINGS (ie you 6% (or more IF YOU WANT) plus the 6% employeer comtribution)....ie a MANDITORY MINIMUM 6% (with matching) 401k, which could be as high as 90% IF YOU WANT (and eliminate the 15k IRS cap)
but the lefty fascists dont want personal responsibility
Cause you poor right wingers can't seem to understand that 85% of what we pay now in payroll taxes goes to current retirees.
You want to divert that money into private accounts.....LOL
So what happens to the present retiree's?????
Oh you want to borrow tens of Trillions from the Chinese at interest to pay their social security checks.....LOL
None of these wingnuts has any clue of what they are talking about ....LOL
I love the above argument. The left confiscated the wealth of generations for a pyramid scheme known as Social Security and Medicare which prevented them from securing their own future. Then they suggest they should give up what they were forced to pay for. Only the left could come up with such a goofy argument.
I would love it if they would take it away from the ungrateful young folks as well as the associated taxes and let me do my own thing.
[Any clueless know-nothing that refers to SS as a pyramid scheme should not be taken seriously.]
For some reason, these ungrateful old folks keep voting in the same Republicans who threaten to cut programs which greatly benefit them and demean the party that actually wants to help them ("Keep your goddamn government hands off my Medicare!"). This would hugely reduce our deficit and show people that who you vote for has consequences.
Our country is broke because we spend more than what we have.
Our major expenses are Medicare and Social Security. There is no way around this. They will not be taken away but benefits will be cut, otherwise we will be screwed and there will be no social security for anyone if no one buys our treasuries, no one is gonna buy our treasuries if we continue to multiply our debt. Many economic analysis are predicing. our treasuries will lose their AAA rating sometime this year or next year.
Our country has no other choice than to reduce these benefits.
Our country is broke because we spend more than what we have.
Our major expenses are Medicare and Social Security. There is no way around this. They will not be taken away but benefits will be cut, otherwise we will be screwed and there will be no social security for anyone if no one buys our treasuries, no one is gonna buy our treasuries if we continue to multiply our debt. Many economic analysis are predicing. our treasuries will lose their AAA rating sometime this year or next year.
Our country has no other choice than to reduce these benefits.
Great post!!!
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