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Ok, so again - if you have a large, growing portion of the population that is using these services but are not paying into the system wouldn't the system collapse eventually? How would it be able to sustain itself?
You'd be surprised. In fact, it's not even an issue of whether you're employed or not not, it's more about how much are you paying back into the system. There is a ton of people who are receiving welfare benefits and work for cash. Some have played the system so well and have accumulated so much cash that they can comfortably retire for the rest of their lives.
So fine, we need people to do those types of jobs. Why not contribute something back in terms of income tax, social security tax and so on, just like everybody else. Why not have their employer pay for some of this stuff, even a little. We do need to sustain the system, right?
No, it's an example of a system inherent with corporate and government corruption and negligence at the highest level and it is highly doubtful that a socialist model would fix anything under such circumstances, if only made things worse. Untill we elect people with common sense, logic and responsibility to run the show, nothing is going to change. It's only going to get worse.
Do you have those numbers to prove it?
Funny how the focus is on the few that may or may not be fiddling the system somehow. I would argue the way the news is reported in this country, too much attention is placed on blaming the weakest of this society for all it's problems.
People retiring on accumalated cash? Who exactly? and if they have the cash, how would you know?
Make them Legal, get your taxe's, get your cheap labor,so Americans can enjoy cheap wine, food and whatever else you feel you have to have. But at least give them some dignity and treat them as fellow Human beings, which they are by the way.
Common sense.....That would be nice
John.