also do not forget that those of us who paid all of our working years into these programs are in fact much different than those who get benefits they never ever contributed one dime to get.

When one keeps trying to convey that SS for example is a big government give away seem to forget it is in fact a long term investment we the people made by giving the money to the government before we needed to have it.
And so when we expect to get paid from our invested funds it ain't a federal freebie. Also don't forget the billions the government has taken from the SS fund to use for other things because it was an account with such huge amounts of money in it....doing what it was supposed to do....earn more money for all of us aging that paid in!!!!

Is it OK the government took our money for other than what was intended? Simple yes or no is all that is needed.

And if a bail out of SS is ever needed is it likely the government will be as quick to just turn billions over to it like they did the banks? Of course not.

When you want to talk about freebies how about the over $7 billion per year paid to illegals? How about the welfare roles that most participants are long term illegals?
How about the health care benefits paid to illegals children? How about the school subsidies to support illegals?

These are freebies that the participants not only did not contribute a single dime.....but they are here......ILLEGALLY!!

You want to make examples of "government supplied" funds, please use one that is in fact a freebie....not one that is paid for in advance.

btk