Who is John Galt?

[August]

Originally Posted by Resheph [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If I'm forced to pay into a fund (Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, unemployment, etc) then I'm going to milk it for every dime I can as long as it's 1) moral/ethical (not screwing the system) and 2) legal.

I think the term 'safety net' is rather offensive. This isn't an attack on you personally, and I'm not currently using any of the above systems, but the principle remains. The 'nets' I listed are no different than any other insurance... You put into it with the expectation that, should you need it, those funds will be made available to you at a later time.

You find the term offensive, I find it comforting. Word choice doesn't take away the fact that it is a social program designed to keep people off the streets when they fall on hard times.

I could launch into a diatribe about social security and the difference between socialized medicine and a purely privatized medical world, but it's not worth it.

You seem to be looking to want to take offense to things. I'm just noting that almost everyone can and should, like you pointed out, use government assistance when it is applicable.