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<blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 5179469" data-attributes="member: 22662">The simple fact is that since the 1980s the emphasis has always been to cut taxes. Always.&nbsp; Nobody ever cuts spending.&nbsp; Ever.So deficits continue to increase exponentially.&nbsp; Are we supposed to assume that one day we’ll wake up and magically decide to cut spending?&nbsp; After all the evidence suggests that won’t happen?&nbsp; Whatever would make you think such a thing?And it brings me to the question I’ve had for a long time:22 year old:&nbsp; “Why should we pay you Social Security benefits?”65 year old:&nbsp; “Because I paid into it for 45 years!”22 year old:&nbsp; “Did you pay for the Iraq war?”65 year old:&nbsp; “Well, no.&nbsp; Not really.”22 year old:&nbsp; “Why is this country so far in debt?”65 year old:&nbsp; “Democrats!&nbsp; (Republicans!)”22 year old:&nbsp; “So y’all paid into Social Security for all those years and ignored all the other expenses?”65 year old:&nbsp; “Well…”22 year old:&nbsp; “And now you want me to pay out your Social Security and all the bills you ignored for 45 years?!?”[ATTACH=full]373411[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bbsam, post: 5179469, member: 22662"] The simple fact is that since the 1980s the emphasis has always been to cut taxes. Always. Nobody ever cuts spending. Ever. So deficits continue to increase exponentially. Are we supposed to assume that one day we’ll wake up and magically decide to cut spending? After all the evidence suggests that won’t happen? Whatever would make you think such a thing? And it brings me to the question I’ve had for a long time: 22 year old: “Why should we pay you Social Security benefits?” 65 year old: “Because I paid into it for 45 years!” 22 year old: “Did you pay for the Iraq war?” 65 year old: “Well, no. Not really.” 22 year old: “Why is this country so far in debt?” 65 year old: “Democrats! (Republicans!)” 22 year old: “So y’all paid into Social Security for all those years and ignored all the other expenses?” 65 year old: “Well…” 22 year old: “And now you want me to pay out your Social Security and all the bills you ignored for 45 years?!?” [ATTACH type="full" alt="1645268920704.gif"]373411[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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