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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1314745" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>CB, I have paid in way (as in WAY) more than I will ever get out. I could retire today if I had in my pocket everything I've paid in. This is despite the fact that I was raised in poverty, have worked since I was 14, paid for college without a dime of help from my parents, and raised my family without a nickel from Uncle Sam. I fully expect SS and Medicare to be gone (or drastically reduced) before I ever get there. </p><p></p><p>You didn't get (or chose not to) my point (which was also <em>your</em> point, until you realized the natural conclusion of your argument) that one person's "I deserve this" is another person's "welfare." </p><p>You say you paid into SS and Medicare and so deserve those benefits. Fine. But how the heck is that different than <em>my</em> example of someone who pays ridiculously high state taxes (as we do in NY) to support, eg, the ROPS program, and then getting a little help with ROPS, from the program we farmers here paid for? :roll: </p><p></p><p>Sorry, you don't get to pick and choose your "welfare" programs based on whether or not they help you personally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1314745, member: 20599"] CB, I have paid in way (as in WAY) more than I will ever get out. I could retire today if I had in my pocket everything I've paid in. This is despite the fact that I was raised in poverty, have worked since I was 14, paid for college without a dime of help from my parents, and raised my family without a nickel from Uncle Sam. I fully expect SS and Medicare to be gone (or drastically reduced) before I ever get there. You didn't get (or chose not to) my point (which was also [i]your[/i] point, until you realized the natural conclusion of your argument) that one person's "I deserve this" is another person's "welfare." You say you paid into SS and Medicare and so deserve those benefits. Fine. But how the heck is that different than [i]my[/i] example of someone who pays ridiculously high state taxes (as we do in NY) to support, eg, the ROPS program, and then getting a little help with ROPS, from the program we farmers here paid for? :roll: Sorry, you don't get to pick and choose your "welfare" programs based on whether or not they help you personally. [/QUOTE]
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