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From: inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Social Security
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 12:22:51 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 14 12:22:51 1985
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> >  If the man has made it to 59.5, he should have enough common sense
> >  NOT to blow it all at once.  If he is dumb enough to spend it all at
> >  once, [1] I don't see how he made it to 59.5, and [2] the jerk
> >  *should* starve!!!
> 
> It's not at all difficult to lose many thousands of dollars
> in a few weeks.  Just have one major organ go bad and
> you're pecuniary history.
> 
> 	Bob Lied	ihnp4!ihlts!lied



AT LAST! Someone has said something sensible! I cannot believe the heartless
comments I've been reading hear lately, c.f.:

>Its off to the poor farm for him as all losers of the game of life end up.

    -or-

>He gets placed on welfare at the lowest standard of living in which he
 can survive.

    -or-

>In other words, I take it, you want to know whether other people
 should reward him for making a stupid mistake?!  You can if you
 want to, but don't force me or anyone else to do so.


Wake up, people. You're tiffed because the previous generation is getting
something through your efforts, and you seem to think you're going to be
cheated out of having the next generation give you something. If SS payments
are going to break you, maybe you deserve to be on the "poor farm" with the
rest of the "losers".



-- 
Gary Benson m/s232e  -*- John Fluke Mfg Co  Box C9090 -*-  Everett WA 98206 USA
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