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**q9h9pPne** · 08-03-2011, 09:21 PM

I'm confused. The vast majority of conservatives claim they have the right to collect SS and Medicare benefits because they paid into the system (just ask the Tea Partiers who carry signs to "Keep your government hands off my Medicare"). The vast majority of conservatives also seemingly claim that SS and Medicare is a big handout (a.k.a. entitlement).

Which is it? Is it something that they paid for and therefore can collect on? Or is it a handout? It can't be both at the same time can it?

It's a handout when more is paid out than what was received plus simple interest. You know SS was promoted by government because you are to stupid to save for your own retirement. But look at how the government manges it's money. They do such a good job, their only 14+ trillion in debt and they can't stop spending raising the national debt by 1.5 trillion a yr. Isn't Government wonderful.

08-03-2011, 09:21 PM	#6
q9h9pPne Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	I'm confused. The vast majority of conservatives claim they have the right to collect SS and Medicare benefits because they paid into the system (just ask the Tea Partiers who carry signs to "Keep your government hands off my Medicare"). The vast majority of conservatives also seemingly claim that SS and Medicare is a big handout (a.k.a. entitlement). Which is it? Is it something that they paid for and therefore can collect on? Or is it a handout? It can't be both at the same time can it? It's a handout when more is paid out than what was received plus simple interest. You know SS was promoted by government because you are to stupid to save for your own retirement. But look at how the government manges it's money. They do such a good job, their only 14+ trillion in debt and they can't stop spending raising the national debt by 1.5 trillion a yr. Isn't Government wonderful.
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