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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
That must be one big bank account they have hidden away somewhere. 
Which is the "I'm all right Jack so fuck you attitude."
The Government does NOT I will repeat that for those who can't understand it. NOT keep your money. In fact it does the opposite. It borrows vast amounts to keep you in the luxury you're used to.
Yes Politicians usually retire richer than they went into office. But not to the tune of of billions that you're talking about.
Taxes are not covering Americas bills, so they have to borrow more or not pay someone, which means people lose jobs. Here's how it works. The money that goes into the Government trickles down to you. They don't keep it, they spend it, in fact they spend too much.
Now then if you want to stop money going into the Government, tell us who should lose their jobs to pay for your cut in taxes. Or would you prefer your Great Grandchildren to be paying off your debts?
Think your reply through, because it's easy to show the effects of cuts, look around at the world and see. |
When I said that in some cases they keep your money I did not mean it in a literal sense, but in a figurative sense. I understand that as you pay into Social Security they government is not taking that money and putting it into a special account for you. They are not stuffing it under a mattress or holding on to it for you. They are taking it with the intention of giving it back to you when you are older. If something happens that keeps you from collecting that money then they keep it. By which I mean they don't give it back to you as promised.
If I loan you $1000 and you promise to pay me back $50 per month until it is paid off then you never pay me back you have kept my money. You don't have it stashed somewhere literally hiding it from me, but you have spent it and didn't return it as promised so therefore you have kept it.