[dirtboy]

"It's time for us to allow children to receive a larger portion of the nation's affluence."

Cynthia makes several good points about the elderly, but then proceeds to squander them in the end. The simplest way to increase the money available to children is to quit taxing the bejabbers out of young parents.

[another cricket]

The simplest way to increase the money available to children is to quit taxing the bejabbers out of young parents.

Yes. Dare I hope that this was what she meant?

a.cricket

[speekinout]

Cynthia makes several good points about the elderly, but then proceeds to squander them in the end. The simplest way to increase the money available to children is to quit taxing the bejabbers out of young parents.

Exactly right. I was enjoying the article until I got to the end. To her credit, she accurately identified a problem.
But then she had to say that it was the gov'ts responsibility to spend OUR money.