[heye2monn]

I totally agree with what Romney is trying to say — there are a lot of moochers.

But unfortunately he and just about everyone else except Paul Ryan ignore the biggest moochers of all. The biggest consumers of federal tax dollars are the people on Medicare and Social Security — Grandpa and Grandma. What they contributed as taxpayers is very small compared to what they are taking out.

Upon retirement,the long-lived oldsters use up their meager FICA contributions in the first three or four years. After that, it’s on you and me. But nobody dares touch the third rail of politics. Even though entitlements will bring our country DOWN.

[musicman]

[SatinDoll]

My father was forced onto Medicare. When he turned 65, his employer said they had no choice.

He was a WWII vet and had paid into SS for half-a-century, and when he retired he didn’t take any payouts until he reached 71. He died last month at 85.

Social Security was never meant to support illegal aliens or drug addicts considered disabled.

[cynwoody]

The biggest consumers of federal tax dollars are the people on Medicare and Social Security — Grandpa and Grandma. What they contributed as taxpayers is very small compared to what they are taking out.

They may be in the 47%, but the good news is that they don't feel like 47%-ers. They feel they earned their retirement. And they're pissed that Zero raided Medicare to finance his Obamacare boondoggle.

I predict Romney carries the cotton heads!

[freepertoo]

Maybe. However, I’ve had money stolen from my paycheck from the government all my working life...how about you? They just have to give back what I didn’t give them permission to take in the first place, and I’ll be satisfied.

[af_vet_rr]

But unfortunately he and just about everyone else except Paul Ryan ignore the biggest moochers of all. The biggest consumers of federal tax dollars are the people on Medicare and Social Security — Grandpa and Grandma. What they contributed as taxpayers is very small compared to what they are taking out.

LOL good luck with that. I may not feel like I'm in that age range, but I am in fact in that age range, and the people around this age vote in higher numbers that most other groups.

I may agree with you, but no politician wanting to stay in office or keep his party in power will go after that group. Romney barely has a spine as it is, calling a press conference after 10pm last night to explain his "off the cuff" remarks. Trying to get him to go after the people you are talking about is not something he's going to do. You are better off chasing after government waste in the military or other parts of the federal government.