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Originally Posted by DanaC
......What I am suggesting is that America could raise those at the very bottom of the heap up to a more comfortable position without it actually costing so mvery much in real terms.
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I haven't replied to much that you have posted but I have noticed that you have some quality contnent and spend the time to explain your ideas, much as I disagree with most of them. You also leave out any personal attacks and outright cutting commentary, which I appreciate.
Your entire post here goes into detail about the socialist ideas that drive me crazy. Many people here in the US would be quite happy with UK style philosophy. I am not one of them.
Let's look at your quote from above. What level would you have people raised up to? Who would determine the amount of the raise?
How do you explain to those that didn't require the "help" and that worked through sweat and wit that the rules have changed?
What is the next increment to be "fixed" after those that are less fortunate have been raised? Do you think this policy will encourage people to do for themselves or just wait around until the gov't helps them out? What about the threefold increase in people that meet the criteria after they realize that they don't have to apply themselves.
To be fair, I do know more than a few liberals that have, at some time in their life taken advantage of some gov't money to get through college or start a bussiness. The few that come to mind really wouldn't care if the tax rate was 80% and that totally confuses me.
The American system works if you work it.Yes, I know you have all sorts of cases where it doesnt but I dont buy that the whole system is broken.
The more these socialistic policies are implemented, the less this country becomes what it was originally intended. A country where anyone can make it but not much, if anything is handed out.
Having spent the better part of 15 years working in a wide variety of eastern cities, I see the trend downward and the good intentions of people creating weaker and weaker people with more and more division.
Commence firing.