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What do you propose as an alternative. Like it or not we will have some portion of the population that need support from someone. The Chilean privitization model that the right likes to echo has been a fucking disaster. The people who rely on it are getting 20-40% of what they were promised. Those who say work harder to make more are fools. Circumstance, education, location, availability of decent paying jobs, etc. all come into the mix. Just look at the situation today. The recession caused unemployment crisis is the perfect example. Thousands of college educated professionals can not find work except at KFC or McDonalds. Thousands more can't find work at all. Many are living off the savings they put away for retirement leaving them no safety net. The Stock Market crash drastically reduced the value of their holdings, so what would they do if there was no social security to fall back on? The Right Wingers harp that as a "Christian Nation" the churches will take up the slack and Compassionate Conservatism will be the savior of us all. If you believe that i can let ya know of some poor asshole that doesn't have a house now because the Compassionate Conservatives let it burn to the ground over $75. The government may not be perfect but it is better than the chaos of no government.
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Have you ever seen a "Harley" parked in front of a Physchiatrists Office?
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