[triumphant values]

You've gotta wonder how people can have been members of FR for ten years and not know how SS works and not realize just how dire the financial situation of this country is because of that and Medicare.

They think a few welfare cuts, and eliminating some government departments and all will be well. They can't grasp that in a short time if payments continue as they are, the government could completely eliminate all of itself except for a SS/Medicare check mailing facility and still run a deficit.

[kindred]

[eliminating some government departments and all will be well.]

Personally, I am for eliminating the federal government and returning states rights to previos stolen levels so every state would stand or fall according to the people who elect the right or evil left politicians.

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

Truth.

[Notary Sojac]

They think a few welfare cuts, and eliminating some government departments and all will be well.

I refer to this as "Senior Freeper Dancing with the Stars" featuring:

the “Cutting Waste and Fraud Will Solve The Problem Two-Step”

the “Let’s Eliminate the Mohair Subsidy and NASA So We Can Save My Monthly Check Cha-Cha-Cha”

the “Get Rid of Every Government Program Except The One That Benefits ME Tango”

the “Tax The Snot Out Of My Grandkids, But Keep My Check Coming Waltz”

and that evergreen favorite, the “Kick The Can Down The Alley Until After I’m Dead Fox Trot"!