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Is the middle class gone and am I poor?
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<blockquote data-quote="herofan" data-source="post: 1335626" data-attributes="member: 17843"><p>It seems like there is no incentive from the system to live a life of financial responsibility. I know an older guy who worked public work, and also farmed his entire life. He was frugal and managed to save a lot of money. He's never been a burden on taxpayers or anyone else. His wife is in the nursing home, and because he has some money, they have to drain it.</p><p></p><p>There's nothing wrong with having to pay your own way, but if a deadbeat were in the nursing home with no money, or someone who looked well off but had no money, there would be programs to help. Same with college. If you have a decent income, and your son or daughter hasn't been A+ all the way, there isn't nearly as much money to help as there would be if you were a deadbeat. There would be grants and all kinds of stuff at that point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herofan, post: 1335626, member: 17843"] It seems like there is no incentive from the system to live a life of financial responsibility. I know an older guy who worked public work, and also farmed his entire life. He was frugal and managed to save a lot of money. He's never been a burden on taxpayers or anyone else. His wife is in the nursing home, and because he has some money, they have to drain it. There's nothing wrong with having to pay your own way, but if a deadbeat were in the nursing home with no money, or someone who looked well off but had no money, there would be programs to help. Same with college. If you have a decent income, and your son or daughter hasn't been A+ all the way, there isn't nearly as much money to help as there would be if you were a deadbeat. There would be grants and all kinds of stuff at that point. [/QUOTE]
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