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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (12072)	4/3/2004 10:34:03 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Respond to of 81568

CR, Let me express my shock - we totally agree. The real issue is that the needy need more and the wealthy need less. The needy include people of all ages. Political power has shifted our largess to the elderly - they vote - they get. A shame on both parties. Bob

To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (12072)	4/3/2004 10:45:36 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

If its a welfare plan, why does a person taking home $60K in tax free dividends need welfare? Welfare? SS is not welfare. People pay into the pot all their working lives. When they retire that want "their" money back. I don't think it's right to think of it as a welfare program, it's a retirement program. A reward for working hard, paying taxes, supporting the country. Ok then, there are plenty of people that are making good incomes without SS. It should be, and is, optional for these people to opt out. Just don't apply for the benefit. Some people do this now. But maybe the government could incentivise the practice some by offering other tax benefits or other perks. One thing for sure, if the rules for SS get changed too much, heads will roll in Washington DC. I've been paying into the system for almost 40 years and am about to receive my SS. If someone takes it away now...I'm liable to go Postal... ;^) Orca