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>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:05:56 -0700 >From: elaine steward <esslady@ix.netcom.com> Subject: Re: Social Security and >our govt > >That's because in other countries either the tax rate is higher or the children >die. I, too, think this is disgusting, but I also think that since individuals >and/or communities aren't able to resolve the problem(s) that the Gov't must. > >elaine I don't agree. The government does what we want it to do - eventually. If everyone decided tomorrow that something like this was intolerable and must stop then govt would stop screwing around with things like independant council investigations and start doing the business that needs to be done to make things right with our country - or else politicians would risk their re-election which is really the only thing any of them care about. Seemingly, the people's only power is to threaten to use their one weapon --> the vote. And since the people we're talking about (low income wage earners) for the most part don't vote, I guess you have the answer right there. The middle class and the rich are too busy making sure they don't end up poor to give a damn about anyone "below" them. It's a shame - but low income classes don't vote and children obviously don't vote, so they have no voice and so our govt will continue to let this go on because hey ... their kids are going to Ivy league schools and the stock market is doing great! What's the problem? I'm not talking about giving everyone below a certain level a free ride and I believe everyone should have to do some kind of work to recieve benefits and help from society. True some people don't want to work and just want a free ride. But there are millions in this system that want to help themselves but can't. These and other issues our society needs to fix before we conquer another planet or spend billions on foreign countries. BACK TO SS: It's broke and we have plenty of money to fix it - and most other things that are wrong. But instead of being accountable and to find the money to do it - the govt would just rather raise taxes. If I hear one more time 'Isn't $xx a month/week/year worth it to solve our x problem" I'm going to throw up! I'm not willing to spend another penny on ANY tax WHATSOEVER for ANYTHING until govt begins to be accountable for the money they already take from me and everyone else. Did you catch the last govt audit of itself? What a sick joke! Sorry for the rant but I am tired of our complacent American attitudes towards our govt. This country is still great, but it needs some work and nobody seems to want to admit that. We can do better. Hey, just my opinion. Or is it? G - -
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