Re: Social Security is Evil and Must Be Eradicated

[Jon Gabriel]

From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Social Security is Evil and Must Be Eradicated
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 00:10:21 -0500

At 11:43 PM 11/26/2002 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >I'm going to guess it's the Social Security system he's referring to.
>>  >I'm sure he'll let us know if I'm right.
>>
>>  Indeed, we have a winner. :)
>
>As opposed to anyone under 40 who's paying into Social Security.

Which is why I can't consider FDR to be a great President - for saddling
America's future generations with this disaster.

JDG

John,

My family barely survived one year (when I was quite young) and wouldn't have if it weren't for temporary use of SSDI and unemployment benefits.

Have you ever had to depend on unemployment and/or SSDI as a temporary, sole source of income to feed your children? I suspect you haven't. From experience, it tends to make one more sympathetic to the plight of others who have.

I do think the SSI/SSDI system is overtaxed and taken advantage of, yes. But the concept itself has, I know from personal experience, helped many people who need a hand. I'm obviously referring here to people who might need a temporary boost, or to a retiree living on a fixed income and not people who are milking the system.

A followup Q: does this mean you would also like to eliminate unemployment benefits? They certainly seem to be in the same category...

Jon

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