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To: traviskicks
But I don't get why we can't choose to opt out of it entirely if we wish.

The reason is because it's a house of cards, and you, I, and all of the other current payees form the foundation of that house. Without our current payments, the system collapses.

33 posted on 12/17/2004 12:18:10 PM PST by Fredgoblu
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To: Fredgoblu

The reason is because it's a house of cards, and you, I, and all of the other current payees form the foundation of that house. Without our current payments, the system collapses.
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True, but then the people younger then us wouldn't have to pay for us. It is a fiendlishly clever socialistic idea that was designed to make it nearly impossible to dismantle. I believe Roosevelt himself once said as much.

Ultimately we'll just have to grow the economy enough to make up the difference. This program has to die.


37 posted on 12/17/2004 1:51:38 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/terrorism.htm)
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