That's a fair point, I suppose. Now what percentage of us do you think depend on the government to support us?
All of us to to an extent. We all benefit from our military. We all use roads. Police protections, fire, etc. But we are also funding a lot of things that are used by a dispraportionate segement of society. Again I have no problem helping someone get back on their feet. I do have a problem funding people that have made bad choices. This always goes back to the fundamental differnece i see in perspectives. Some people believe the majority of these people's are victims and share little or no responsibility for the situation their in. Others believe that these people have far more control over their situation and the reasons they are in them then they are willing to take responsibility for.
I doubt you're qualified to speak very coherently on what liberals believe.
I have never seen anything on this board from a lefty that contradicts what I said. I have never seen a liberal here conceed that in fact the majority of the rich are so due their bahvior and high degree of motivation. So far I would say I am perfectly qualified to make that statement.
One wonders how he paid his way though veternary school, of course...
A combination of his parents and himself. But I see where you're trying to go here so let's assume it was all completely paid for. Forking over a bunch of money doesn't automatically put knowledge into your brain. And anybody who knows the medical profession knows you have to be at and remain at the top of top to become a doctor (even a doggy doctor). In otherwords he still had to put in the work to become one. When he became a partner of his own practice he still had to put in the work of running a successful business. And it is that commitment that I believe most people lack.
A commonly heard opinion.
The question still remains.....
I can question them, however, if they believe that the poor are responsible for their too high taxes.
Was it not you who was noting how little the poor actally pay in taxes
If one looks at the budget (sans social security and medicade) one finds that a very small percentage of the money spent by government goes to poor people, and a very large percentage of it goes to very VERY ealthy people.
How so. That seems rather contradictory given the numbers. We know the numbers. the top 10% of wealth share 80% of the tax revenue. I mean what do want editec? Do you want them to be shouldering 90% of the burdern or 100%?
Given that the working class have already paid for their social security and medicade, one really has very little to complain about regarding those who collect on those.
How have the rich not paid for it as well? they get ss taken out of their check just like everyone else.
So it appears that your complain is largely directed at welfare folks, which, I am informed, represent less than 3% of the governments spending.
Not really. It is directed at anyone that doesn't make the effort to realize their potential and then has the nerve to complain about their position in life.