Take a moment and think what your answer is to this question:

On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to provide a decent standard of living for the elderly?

Decide in your mind a simple "yes" or "no" answer to that question.

Apparently over 80% of people answer that question "yes." To me, that's incredibly disturbing. Social Security is over 70 years old now, and still most people apparently think it should not only be continued but expanded.

If you answered "yes" to that question, I have another question or two for you:

By what damn right do you claim a portion of MY earnings that I work for, so that YOU may sit on your lazy ass? Where do you think the almighty government gets their damn money? It's not free, you know! And don't try any of that crap about "it's your money that you put into the system." No one seriously believes that any more, and it's simply not true.

Also, don't try the line about "uncaring" or "unfeeling." There is NO virtue in charity with other people's money. Government money is not received voluntarily, only by force. I will donate all the money *I* want to help others, and I can do it a whole lot more efficiently than the government.

I really do wish people would grow some gonads and take some damn responsibility for themselves. If YOU want to retire, YOU save your own damn money and stop trying to take mine.

Posted by: Ogre at 11:44 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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