Raise your hand if you trust the government to care for you, like it cares for the lawmakers and ruling class.
My grandparents went back to work during the carter years and worked to the end. Mind you. It got down to a couple of days a week once they were late 70s.. awesome examples vs the monthly mailbox monitors waiting on their checks.
We must be close to 72% of all those over 18 receiving some check, subsidy or directly drink from the public trough with their “public service” employment. A wise founder spoke on the largesse voting just like he knew they would.
Bear this in mind:
Government employees do not pay taxes.
I have had arguments with relatives who are government employees over this.
I first realized this in 1973 with my first paycheck as a Marine. The papers said I paid $x in taxes and SS. I didn’t. They just didn’t give it to me...................