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 : The Obama - Clinton Disaster -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (43863)	1/25/2011 4:52:17 PM
From: HPilot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

So when it is broke the poor should be last in line and the rich and middle class take it all? After thinking about it, you are right at this point. Those who paid the most into it should get the most. But when it is broke the rich should be last. But then it should be dissolved and never again used.

To: Bill who wrote (43863)	1/25/2011 5:43:13 PM
From: John	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

I think most will agree that Social security and Medicare will become insolvent, long-term, but I wonder what the short- and medium-term health of both systems would look like if... - all illegal aliens and their anchor babies were deported immediately, thus forbidding them from leeching any additional benefits - all businesses and contractors that knowingly employ(ed) illegal aliens were levied with very substantial corporate fines, which would go directly into the Social Security and Medicare trust funds - all U.S. citizens who never paid into the system (except for the infirmed and physically/mentally disabled) were permanently cut off from both programs, thus forbidding them from leeching any benefits - Congress returned the money that it stole from the trust funds over the years, with interest I think that Congress should cut, slash, and eliminate as much government fat as possible to meet the government's requirement to honor ALL legitimate Social Security and Medicare benefits and entitlements The word "entitlements" has been bastardized and demonized to the point that it is deemed a "bad" word that reflects negatively on senior citizens, and I have no doubt that government bureaucrats and politicians want it that way, pitting young against old on the social arena The best advice I can give to young people entering the work force today, is the same advice the old-timers gave to me many years ago, and they were perfectly correct: "DO NOT TRUST THE GOVERNMENT! It is comprised of thieves and leeches!" Bottom line: It is an understatement to say that the U.S. government has BIG bills to pay. The federal government is not obligated to fund daycare centers, abortion clinics, illegal alien activity, foreign governments, etc. Conversely, it IS obligated to fund Social Security, Medicare, a strong military, and interest payments on its existing debts! Everything else should be targeted for deep, deeper, and the deepest cuts. Likewise, plans to gradually eliminate all government ponzi schemes should be implemented, ASAP. -ng-