Dependency nation?
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2012/08/10 18:44:21
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Did you know that:
And if this goes on, you'll need a wheelbarrow of those bills just to buy a loaf of bread. And then that loaf of bread won't be available at any price. Because the whole thing will collapse.
So which is it to be? A dependency nation? Or back to a self-sufficiency and responsibility nation?
- 107 million Americans were on welfare of some kind by the end of
June of last year? That’s 11 percent more than two years before.
“Welfare” doesn’t include Medicare or Social Security. At least people
pay into those programs directly. (The government says that you
pay in for your own benefit later. In fact, what you pay in, pays for
benefits going out to those on it now. But that’s another story.) - In the last three months, more people applied for Social Security disability than found jobs at private businesses?
- 43 percent of people who come in to this country are still on welfare 20 years later?
- 49.5 percent of Americans pay no income taxes?
And if this goes on, you'll need a wheelbarrow of those bills just to buy a loaf of bread. And then that loaf of bread won't be available at any price. Because the whole thing will collapse.
So which is it to be? A dependency nation? Or back to a self-sufficiency and responsibility nation?
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Theresa 2012/08/10 19:16:29Responsibility and self-sufficiency.
We have one extreme here in Germany. Supermarket cashiers and other people on minimum wage earn barely more than welfare recipients. They might as well get themselves fired and join the endless line of lazy teenagers at the social office. Judging by the way they treat customers, some are trying to do just that.
Germany is often called a "service desert" for this reason. The customer is no longer king in a country where nobody really needs to work. Unless you patronize a small store where the owner himself stands behind the counter, the service is abysmal. To make things worse, it's nearly impossible for employers to fire slackers due to dismissal protection.
The USA is the other extreme. People are dying under bridges, which is simply inexcusable in a First World country. There has to be a sensible middle ground. An economic system that rewards hard work, gives every motivated person a real chance to get ahead in life, and still takes care of the undeservedly poor, the sick and the disabled.
I'd say that the USA is becoming the service desert you describe Germany as.
In Germany, on the other hand, the government pays the rent of welfare recipients. They might have to move into a smaller apartment, but otherwise all their needs are paid for. Instead of food stamps, they get a monthly payment into their bank account. They don't even have to pick up a welfare check. Young people who never managed to find a job after finishing school can even apply for "initial equipment", which means they get free furniture, a fridge, a stove and a washing mashine.
Like I said, it's the other extreme :\ Finish school, find an apartment, apply for welfare, get free furniture and household appliances, sit back and watch TV. Who needs a job? Every now and then, they'll be sent to a job interview -- even the job search is done by somebody else for them -- but they quickly learn how to avoid getting hired by making an abysmal first impression. If they want to afford some luxury items like a car and an iPad, they can always look for illicit jobs, buy and sell stuff on ebay, or sell homegrown pot.
Don't let it come to that in the USA, but don't let people starve either.
Now there are always people believing that you can do something on your own. But that is actually not realistic: Many people have no drive (and will not have it, because it is not their nature) to be self employed. These people need someone telling them what next is required, and they do that perfect.
There is nothing wrong with that in itself.
But it goes wrong when the "leaders" decide to work only for themselves, and not mind anymore that they have to give something to the others.
Yes, thats even written in the bible. And, thinking further it gets clear, that the American system of "get rich how much you can and forget the other ones" works only temporary, until it stalls.
Thats why the Europeans have developed a system what allows a good live for the strong ones but also makes the weaker ones not useless. The strong ones give more than is US for the system (schools, health, support...), but at the same time are the weak ones...
Now there are always people believing that you can do something on your own. But that is actually not realistic: Many people have no drive (and will not have it, because it is not their nature) to be self employed. These people need someone telling them what next is required, and they do that perfect.
There is nothing wrong with that in itself.
But it goes wrong when the "leaders" decide to work only for themselves, and not mind anymore that they have to give something to the others.
Yes, thats even written in the bible. And, thinking further it gets clear, that the American system of "get rich how much you can and forget the other ones" works only temporary, until it stalls.
Thats why the Europeans have developed a system what allows a good live for the strong ones but also makes the weaker ones not useless. The strong ones give more than is US for the system (schools, health, support...), but at the same time are the weak ones asked to their very best for themselves and the system. Everyone pays taxes.
This works only as long there is a chance for ALL to do some useful work. One half of the American individuals are looking only for getting rich while the other half has given up, the Britons are looking only for cheap and cheat (labour), and the Germans have exported their brain stuff to China where the well paid experts are now.
I see a worldwide loss of (good will) control and the will to keep something right.
To ALL: Let the good ones earn a bit more, and allow the weaker ones to participate with their best, and control the over-fat traders so they can only do what is good for the most on the entire planet. And I do NOT mean feed the war machine...
TMI and happy Sunday ...
Why do you think the Parks ask you NOT to feed the animals? Because they will become dependent.
That is where this pres leads us to.
What it means BO makes it easier for them to get dependent - he decreased the requirements and increased the eligibility. A typical socialist approach.
Comprehend?
Now I know it controversial but is someone like the guy in the health care add who makes $15,000 as a janitor lazy. Doesn't sound like it to me. But he is probably able to and should get government benefits.
Why do you think these hard working people are lazy?