Comments on: Republicans and Debt http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/ Practical tools, support and inspiration for changing the world Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ron Jones http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/#comment-6235 Ron Jones Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:37:34 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/#comment-6235 I've been a Ben Stein fan since "Bueller...Bueller..." His dry humor strikes just the right chord to keep me laughing for hours. The first step should be a re-examination of the phrase <blockquote>the government - which is us - needs the money to...</blockquote> It's time to establish exactly what services we expect the federal government to provide for us that we cannot provide for ourselves. To a certain extend, I agree with Steve. Yet at the same time... We have an implied contract with my Father's generation to provide a just-barely-over-poverty level income from age 65+. However, as a mere 40-year old man with a family, I have no expectation of ever receiving any return on my (negatively amortized) FICA "investment." So, I'll be happy to write off (and claim as a loss) any and all Social Security contributions made to date. All I ask is that my elected representatives cease and desist from using my family's income as their own personal vote-buying slush fund. I'm all for a more libertarian approach beginning with those of my generation and moving forward into the future. Ron I’ve been a Ben Stein fan since “Bueller…Bueller…” His dry humor strikes just the right chord to keep me laughing for hours.

The first step should be a re-examination of the phrase

the government - which is us - needs the money to…

It’s time to establish exactly what services we expect the federal government to provide for us that we cannot provide for ourselves.

To a certain extend, I agree with Steve. Yet at the same time… We have an implied contract with my Father’s generation to provide a just-barely-over-poverty level income from age 65+.

However, as a mere 40-year old man with a family, I have no expectation of ever receiving any return on my (negatively amortized) FICA “investment.”

So, I’ll be happy to write off (and claim as a loss) any and all Social Security contributions made to date.

All I ask is that my elected representatives cease and desist from using my family’s income as their own personal vote-buying slush fund.

I’m all for a more libertarian approach beginning with those of my generation and moving forward into the future.

Ron

]]> By: Hildy http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/#comment-6110 Hildy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:46:27 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/#comment-6110 Steve - wow - your note brings a million things to mind. I'd love to see a party that... Anyone care to add to Steve's wish list? The list in my head is already getting started! Hildy Steve - wow - your note brings a million things to mind. I’d love to see a party that… Anyone care to add to Steve’s wish list? The list in my head is already getting started!
Hildy

]]> By: Credit, Debt, Life http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/#comment-6108 Credit, Debt, Life Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:48:42 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/03/09/republicans-and-debt/#comment-6108 I'd love to see a party that wasn't about more taxes or less taxes but better use of the taxes that are currently collected. Thanks for bringing tis article by Ben. Steve I’d love to see a party that wasn’t about more taxes or less taxes but better use of the taxes that are currently collected.

Thanks for bringing tis article by Ben.

Steve

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