In high school in the early 1960s, in the midst of the Cold War and Red Scare, I was still exposed to Karl Marx statement, "From Each According to his Ability - To Each According to his Need." That sounded most fair for a society.
Much of my work history in human services, "according to my ability" I cared for ppl who were funded by SS…
In high school in the early 1960s, in the midst of the Cold War and Red Scare, I was still exposed to Karl Marx statement, "From Each According to his Ability - To Each According to his Need." That sounded most fair for a society.
Much of my work history in human services, "according to my ability" I cared for ppl who were funded by SSI & Medicaid "according to their need." Even now retired, I list my job as "recovering the money I paid into Social Security" and that pittance goes back into economy for all my consumer needs, not like the stashed excess money of the elite in off-shore accounts.
Yes, starving the middle class hurts capitalism by starving the consumers. Great point about the money going to off-shore accounts rather than back into the country's economy.
Rob, I was taught that Social Security is a federally managed “mandated investment” retirement and security program. Like you, I couldn’t live without it. So I guess I’m a retired socialist bum....recovering my money and glad that it’s there.
In high school in the early 1960s, in the midst of the Cold War and Red Scare, I was still exposed to Karl Marx statement, "From Each According to his Ability - To Each According to his Need." That sounded most fair for a society.
Much of my work history in human services, "according to my ability" I cared for ppl who were funded by SSI & Medicaid "according to their need." Even now retired, I list my job as "recovering the money I paid into Social Security" and that pittance goes back into economy for all my consumer needs, not like the stashed excess money of the elite in off-shore accounts.
Yes, starving the middle class hurts capitalism by starving the consumers. Great point about the money going to off-shore accounts rather than back into the country's economy.
Rob, I was taught that Social Security is a federally managed “mandated investment” retirement and security program. Like you, I couldn’t live without it. So I guess I’m a retired socialist bum....recovering my money and glad that it’s there.