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BocaHoo91

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I certainly I don't like public assistance programs that cover huge


portions of the population. I don't have a problem with the concept of Medicare. But I do have a problem with a structure that pays out 3x in benefits than it takes in in premiums and taxes. Keep the program, but raise premiums and lower benefits and then offer assistance for people who truly need assistance. But stop subsidizing all (most) old people (who are the wealthiest US demographic) just because they're old.

And the immigrant discussion is not a canard if 70% of them are in fact receiving medicaid, housing assistance, food stamps, or direct cash payments. That's a problem. I'm not suggesting the solution is to demonize immigrants or shut down immigration, but you don't think 70% of immigrants on "welfare" 10 years after being in this country is a problem? That's appalling.

(In response to this post by Seattle .Hoo)

Posted: 12/05/2018 at 10:48PM



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US Census confirms: 70% of immigrants on the dole -- MasterRusty 12/05/2018 1:35PM
  Hopefully someone below informed you that your -- 111Balz 12/05/2018 8:13PM
  What is the expanded definition of -- BocaHoo91 12/05/2018 10:41PM
  More like 95%. High earners more than -- BocaHoo91 12/06/2018 12:58AM
  They might even have kids who go to public school -- WahooMatt05 12/05/2018 4:23PM
  Prolly also drive on roads!!!! -- tchoo 12/05/2018 8:24PM
  It was partially a joke -- tchoo 12/06/2018 08:58AM
  Couple of follow-ups -- tchoo 12/06/2018 11:57AM
  So its at least 15% welfare? -- tchoo 12/06/2018 1:42PM
  Agreed ** -- tchoo 12/06/2018 10:54AM
  Exactly! why stop there? ** -- HokieDan95 12/05/2018 4:17PM
  A system most paid into. ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 12/05/2018 3:57PM
  Compared to 35% native born -- TomKazanski 12/05/2018 2:37PM
  Hey Tommy, now that you're back ... -- Beerman 12/05/2018 2:53PM
  Ballot harvesting? lol ** -- Beerman 12/05/2018 3:11PM
  I don't doubt it -- Beerman 12/05/2018 1:58PM
  ...today -- Beerman 12/05/2018 2:00PM
  It’s an endless cycle with chain migration -- TomKazanski 12/05/2018 2:36PM
  I mean, that's how our country was born ... -- Beerman 12/05/2018 2:51PM
  You have yet to make an argument for why we need them -- TomKazanski 12/05/2018 3:13PM
  Because they make America great (edited) -- Beerman 12/05/2018 3:30PM
  Very RACIST of you. ** -- MasterRusty 12/06/2018 4:18PM
  A prosperous economy is a growing economy -- Beerman 12/05/2018 3:58PM
  (link) -- hooshouse 12/05/2018 1:48PM
  No link for her accusations. ** -- MasterRusty 12/05/2018 1:54PM
  LOL - asking for assistance? ** -- Guy LeDouche 12/05/2018 2:08PM
  (link) -- hooshouse 12/05/2018 1:57PM
  From the article..... -- MasterRusty 12/05/2018 1:58PM
  No they oppose it for people who should be getting it -- TomKazanski 12/05/2018 2:39PM
  How so ? I want to explain that to my 93 yo dad ** -- NewBernHoo 12/05/2018 9:32PM
  It certainly was. Now we design policy for the 1%. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/05/2018 2:38PM
  ... -- hooshouse 12/05/2018 2:02PM
  Giving people benefits for 10+ years? -- MasterRusty 12/05/2018 1:57PM
  And they generally are not. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/05/2018 2:00PM
  Seems to me like we need to take in more. -- Hokieesith 12/05/2018 1:37PM

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