Nutjobs Ranting About Politics.

[Not Me]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Unfortunately, state and federal child labor laws made such efforts on my part impossible.

What about your parents? Couldn't they help their mother? Or would that have required that they give up something and they weren't willing to do it?

Originally posted by baltassoc
Which segues into my next point. She was eligible for the money, why shouldn't she take it?

Sense of pride and family responsibility. Did no one in your family have the ability to help her, or would they rather her take welfare so that they could drive nicer cars or take nicer vacations than they could if they gave her money?

Originally posted by baltassoc
But I'm glad to here you'll be sending back to the government that tax refund check you received last year. Wouldn't want to take a government handout, now would you?

That tax refund check is money I earned and overpaid in taxes. It is not welfare. Your statement is stupid.

Originally posted by baltassoc
And you won't be taking that child tax credit either, I suppose, once little Not Mes [shudder] are running about.

I don't have children and if I did, I would still be against child tax credits except perhaps for very poor people. We shouldn't encourage breeding via our tax code.

Originally posted by baltassoc
I'm sure you didn't take any federal grants to go to college or law school, or a Stafford loan.

I did not take any grants. Did take loans. I emphasize loans and my loans were unsubsidized. So I am paying the money back with interest. No one gave me anything. I am paying for it just like I am paying for my mortgage. Loans aren't welfare.

Originally posted by baltassoc
Someday that social security check will just be sent back too, won't it?

I pay into the social security system because I a forced to. I think it is a terrible system that needs to be reformed. However, it is not welfare.