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OT entitlements (was lighthouses)
"Moose" wrote in message
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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"Moose" wrote in message
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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"Canuck57" wrote in message
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On 11/06/2010 11:53 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:49:15 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:
I will lay that on every administration since Eisenhower. He was
the
last one who actually wanted the government to live within it's
budget. Goldwater predicted this Social Security problem in 1964,
when
we might have actually been able to do something about it. .By 1970
the die was cast and anyone who actually looked at the demographics
knew SS was going to go broke. The only arguments was when. In
spite
of that nobody was willing to propose the fixes that would actually
save the system (later retirement ages, stopping the unrealistic
growth in benefits and means testing the benefit). They nibble
around
the edges of this but they will not take the steps necessary to fix
it.
Greece is looking the same basic problem in the face, with a EU gun
at
their back and they will have to make the changes. Let's see how
that
works out.
We are in no way comparable to the Greek economy. SS is solvent now
and can
be fixed. The sky isn't falling.
The sky isn't falling yet but SS is clearly living beyond it's means.
We are borrowing money to make up the difference. The same is true of
Medicare.
But collapse is inevitable at this point. Politicians don't have the
balls to do what is needed. It is almost assured to be some kind of
collapse.
People have yet to ask why everyone is taking cutbacks but the
government is fater, lardier, and more elitest at every turn.
Certainly not sustainable, but I now submit economic collapse to new
lows is a mater of time, and not if.
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Taxation, modern day slavery. The loss of economic freedom.
No. You're just a frightened little boy. Go hide under the bed. We'll
tell you when to come out.
I see that we've brought yoy down to our level.
I like to remain above ground. You're the groundhog.
Tell us about the exciting weekend you have planned for yourself. Another
weekend with the boys of rec.boats and your cat? How exciting. It must
really suck to be you.
Why do you care? I know you're a stalker/idiot/racist, but keeping tabs on
someone who is basically anonymous seems a bit psychotic.
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