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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
Recently someone said that the saftey net such as Social security shouldn't be touched because people have paid into it. That is true: they did pay into it. They also elected governments who put America into debt 14 trillon dollars and counting. Are you actually arguing that they don't share in the responsibility for that but, rather are owed by the next generation to ensure they get all their elected governments promised but, didn't save for?
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Well in that vein everyone who voted for Bush is just as culpable. You don't think the lowering of taxes while funding two wars on the other side of the world didn't contribute? How about Bush's own bailouts at the end of his term? I'm not 100% on this, but I think I remember reading that Bush increased government spending more than any other president up that point. Obviously he's not entirely to blame, Obama hasn't done much either, but to say the middle class and poor deserve to have their services cut for supporting Obama just doesn't make sense.
There is so much wrong with your post but this really stood out in not only its ignorance but also the arrogance. I don't understand why its such a problem to ask
all members of the society to contribute more during times of hardship. The middle class and poor are going to pay no matter what happens.