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Originally posted by RPROGAS:
I am beginning to see many of these welfare programs as a plan to destroy any incentive in America to work. I mean why work when you can get money for doing nothing other than being able to fog a mirror.

I especially love the "Repreation" give away for folks who were slaves in America. In actuality none of them were ever slaves, they couldn't have been slaves none of them are old enough. So if I get this right your great - great - great grand daddy was a slave so you feel entitled to compensation. Well my great - great - great grandaddy was unemployed for decades due to being wounded in the Civil War, the War that gave slaves freedom. He was crippled and unable to work for the rest of his life.... he lost both legs. So by your thinking I should be entitled to ALL of his unemployment compensation checks.

Sounds fair to me.

Let me get you that mailing address.

Stupid right? Yep, it's stupid!

Bob

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Originally posted by FootbrakeJim:
One of the most absurd ideas the current Socialist Democratic Party talks about is "Redistribution of Wealth", a concept that is completely Un-American, as we have traditionally rewarded those willing to put forth effort, to work hard, long, smart. So the idea of taking from those who work, and giving it to those who choose not to, seems completely laughable, until everyone realizes they are now regularly printing out free money, depositing it in the accounts of everyone making under $75K, and then they will soon implement a MASSIVE tax increase to pay for it all. There is your wealth redistribution.
My son and his mother both have received all of the "Stimulus Money" payouts. Both have said they do not need the money. This deal is so idiotic. They both thought about returning the payments, then realized they are going to have to pay it back in the form of taxes anyway, so may as well bank it, for that purpose.
And I'm sure everyone has heard many stories of people making more income off Unemployment than what they were being paid from the jobs they lost during the Covid pandemic. So why even look for a job, when you can sit on your azz, and play video games or watch TV and pull in more money?? This mess is completely unsustainable.
I truly fear for the future of this nation. And the idiots running the shytshow that was placed into power are trying to alter the rules to ensure they can cheat and control the outcome of every future election. It feels like we may descend into nationwide chaos someday soon. Or revolution. Maybe we need to split the whole thing up into 2 separate countries, one red, one blue. Dammit, I need to go work on the race car and stop thinking about this cr@p.

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Originally posted by RPROGAS:
For years there was a saying in San Diego " Go Chargers and take the Padres with you". We have now accomplished 50% of the job.

Bob