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Originally Posted by ptownrob
How many of you speaking with such venom about the Federal Government's inequitable distribution of wealth, and it's botching of all things federal willingly receive Medicare, Veteran's Benefits and Social Security?
If you've spent more on your Medicare than you've paid in- welcome to Socialism, as you define it. If you have received more Social Security than you paid in- welcome to socialism, as you call it.
It seems only fair to me, as a baby-boomer, that you should not get one penny more than you have put into our "Socialistic" systems. Isn't that what you're saying- as long as it's someone else?
Our Declaration states that "Life" is one of the cardinal responsibilities and gifts given by our creator. Somehow, it gets lost when that affects some greedy geezer's pocketbook.
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As far as Veterans Benefits go, they have been
earned and many who receive them would gladly love to have the clock turned back and swap places with anyone who complains about the cost.
As far as Social Security goes, the odds of ever fully collecting back what has been placed into the fund are very long indeed.
As far as Medicare is concerned, have no idea whether what I've "contributed" to Medicare will match what I receive in care. Time will tell.
With regards to anyone in the previous generation(s) who do depend on Social Security, Medicare or anything else, before you condemn those "greedy geezers," first thank them for letting you grow up in freedom and not having to speak German, Japanese or Russian as your national language. They sacrificed a lot - more than most folk will ever appreciate - so that their progeny would not live under tyranny, and it's beginning to look like the subsequent "me first" generation(s) lack respect and appreciation.