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Socialism is defined as collective ownership. American socialism began in 1935, with the enactment of FICA / Social Security. There is no law compelling participation, nor punishing those who do not. Yet millions of Americans BELIEVE that there is a law that requires them to get their number before they can work in their own country.
Now that is one BIG LIE that fooled millions.
Don't believe me - write to the Congress or to the administrator's office in Baltimore, MD, and ask them.
If it's 100% voluntary - voluntary servitude - we did it to ourselves - - -
D'Oh!
The biggest welfare queen on the block, subsidized by the US tax payer. But nary a peep from these ignoramuses. A perverted reverse socialism at work every day in this country. Think the GOP PR groups are going to send their sheep to town hall meetings over this? Not a chance in hell.
'People who WORK or have worked and had taxes collected from us, pay or have paid social security tax'. You describe the only source of funds your democratically elected government has (aside from corporate bribes). Anything paid for by this method is, by definition, socialism .
End of story.
Yours,
foreign, patriotic, Dave
So, if I am enrolled into a group insurance plan where I work, that is socialism too, because I'm paying in, and my company's group plan which is being provided by their graciousness and generousity.
And, I'm also paying into the Medicare system and Social Security, for which I may ever use if I die.
Socialized health and retirement benefit defined, thank you very much.
My 401K tanked, I'll receive little if nothing when I retire.
I feel so well endowed now. I'll be in need of both should I last till I reach age 62.
Socialism hasn't started. If you haven't been to a socialist country, you can't say we are socialist. People throwing that word around have no idea what it means. We are no where near socialism.
So, if I am enrolled into a group insurance plan where I work, that is socialism too, because I'm paying in, and my company's group plan which is being provided by their graciousness and generousity.
And, I'm also paying into the Medicare system and Social Security, for which I may ever use if I die.
Socialized health and retirement benefit defined, thank you very much.
My 401K tanked, I'll receive little if nothing when I retire.
I feel so well endowed now. I'll be in need of both should I last till I reach age 62.
Just think where you would be if Social Security had been privatized
Read a book and get a clue. The fact is that our country has been a blend of Capitalism and Socialism for years, just like many other countries around the world.
It has been a pleasure being YOUR PINYATA, but I'm sure the pleasure was all of yours, even if only for a brief moment in time.
Capitalism didn't work before Obama, banks and the like were bailed out (corporate welfare) I'm ready to give "socialism" a chance.
Just think where you would be if Social Security had been privatized
Are you trying to tell me I'd be BROKE and Destitute? Would SS be broke? that's scary.
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I'll be in need of both should I last till I reach age 62.
