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To: Metacomet who wrote (237615)	11/12/2013 8:31:46 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 541647

>> I think the most wealthy country on Earth can afford to keep that many octogenarians mobile for a few more years And that is what democracy is for...but I think your position robs against the grain of American ideology.

To: Metacomet who wrote (237615)	11/12/2013 8:41:53 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 541647

I'd make that trade in a heartbeat, but most of America wouldn't.

To: Metacomet who wrote (237615)	12/18/2013 5:49:50 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541647

>> I think the most wealthy country on Earth can afford to keep that many octogenarians mobile for a few more years I thought about that statement of yours but never got a chance to mention it. Under the capitalist system the country is not wealthy; it has wealthy citizens. As such, the statement is false. I am sure you can list a litany of corporate welfare and government waste to "justify" your favorite government expenditure. I'd rather see a focus on reduction of those wastes. However, I don't see why the government should not be allowed to run a for profit business (however small the profit) and use the market system to keep the corporations in check. ST