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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: TimF who wrote (539753)1/1/2010 12:31:58 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (3) of 1574776
 
Sure I do. For my tax money, I get to live in a country that keeps me relatively secure and provides me the societal infrastructure that allows me to have a steady job at good pay. Plus, my kids have received a pretty darn good education and I get my garbage taken and leaves sucked up every week. In short, I get a lot of value for the taxes I pay. But when the gov't tells me that I MUST contribute to social security for my retirement and I MUST contribute to Medicare for my own health, then I demand that they commit to me a return on my investment. Otherwise, give me my freedom to enter into a contract with a private firm that is willing to do the same for a greater return on investment or more health benefits. In general, I don't really like mandates and it's not a stretch for me to say that most Americans don't either.
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