----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 4:53 PM Subject: Re: Social Security is Evil and Must Be Eradicated
> >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... > Same story here. My dad died in 75 and my brother died in 76. If it were not for SS benefits, we would have had nearly no income for my mom to support herself and six children with. As it was, we had nearly no income to support us when you include the SS benefits. When you can barely pay the bills Christmas is pretty sparse, as are birthdays, and the like. xponent We Had Each Other Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
