Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (542938)	2/19/2004 9:06:50 PM
From: Peter O'Brien	Respond to of 769667

Well, in a "de facto" sense, you are right... However, the program was "sold" to people by FDR in the 1930's by portraying it as "insurance" that they had "earned"... At that time in our culture, there was a strong aversion to "accepting welfare". Even today, I think many elderly SS recipients would dispute the notion that they are "welfare recipients", but that is essentially what they are. So, my question really is... Will the politicians of this country actually ADMIT that it is a "welfare program"?