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Governments role is not to take money from one group and give it to another. The government acts like a referee to ensure the game is played fair. It doesn't mean an equal outcome for everyone but a fair application of the rules
The game right now has rules that enable one group to acquire and protect great wealth. Not surprisingly, those rules are written by and in favor of that same group. Nobody is saying take money from that group and give it to others but to question why we still need those benefits to the wealthy if they don't need them
How do we change the rules to help working Americans? Fair labor practices, access to affordable education and training, affordable healthcare, affordable homes, a decent retirement
These are the programs being attacked by conservatives. They call these socialist programs, ridicule those who advocate these programs.......all while protecting programs for the wealthy at all costs
This country has ALWAYS been about the 'pursuit of property.' Government as a referee: Jesus Christ, how flipping dumb can you be!
And FYI: I hate to burst your bubble, but those ARE socialist programs. The WORK programs of the 40s were decent programs designed to help people - to give them work. Paying women to stay at home and have as many baby daddies as she can cram into one night is NOT helping people. 50 years of generational poverty. THAT is what your oh so wonderful programs have brought to this country! Wake up and get your head out of your ass.
Student loans cause generational dependency? Worker safety and labor laws? Social security, healthcare programs?
Do you understand what socialism is? Do you think any program that helps the people is socialism?
Student loans most assuredly do in some cases, and I reference a student there on loans who flunked out of the nursing program where I tuaght. Her mother's and her hustand's question: She has borrowed $20,000. How is she going to pay it back? I have no idea. Maybe she should pray. She thought she was 'called by God' to be a nurse. Didn't think she could fail. So she played. And played. And played. And failed. With $20,000 debt. Not all who get the 'help' succeed, Mr. president.
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