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 : Mainstream Politics and Economics -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (34399)	11/14/2012 10:58:29 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

About time for my SS check to show up.

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (34399)	11/14/2012 11:15:13 AM
From: i-node	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

>> Yup, all those gawd damn Veterans and old people sucking up government assistance - you know Medicare. I don't think anyone should have a problem with veterans receiving benefits they were promised in exchange for putting their lives on the line; I certainly don't. The federal government effectively forces people onto Medicare when they turn 65, whether they want it or not. And most believe they have paid for what they get. But they haven't, which is the reason Medicare needs trillions of dollars in funding that isn't going to be there. Medicare recipients don't understand it, don't know about it, but the reality is they are taking far more out of the system than they ever put in. When Medicare beneficiaries demand that no changes be made to Medicare, in my opinion they move from the realm of reasonableness and become takers who want more out than they put in; obviously, the difference falls to future generations. It is unfortunate that the Left doesn't have the political courage to admit it; instead, they concoct this Obamacare nonsense that just muddles a picture that is already confusing to most.