Ask for a link where the tea party wants to abolish the government. And ask about the 10th amendment to the constituion. Just ask them what it means.
"I'm excited that when there is no more Social Security and Medicare, Grandma gets to move in with me and I get to pay for all her doctor/hospital visits. Can't wait! She's excited about it too."
I would come back with it's a shame our FEDERAL government has long ago spent their savings. If we didn't allow the politicians to take that money from them to begin with those sytems wouldnt' be going bankrupt. Ask them how they plan to fix those systems so that they remain for our grandchildren. Or are our grandkids just goign to pay to take care of us and get screwed when it's their turn to collect.
Ask for a link where the tea party wants to abolish the government. or "Sorry Pal, you don't know what you're talking about, as a liberal, I thought you would be more informed and "nuanced" in your comment"
"I'm excited that when there is no more Social Security and Medicare, Grandma gets to move in with me and I get to pay for all her doctor/hospital visits. Can't wait! She's excited about it too."
Tell them that had we privatized even a portion of Social Security as Reagan wanted to do in the '80's, you, your mother and your childs health care would be paid for.