Here's a sad commentary on our "spreadin' it around" society...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Government auditors say raising the retirement age for Social Security would hurt low-income workers and minorities, and mean more disability claims by older people who are unable to work.Our progressive government grabs with great rude swipes, then finds the giving hand is palsied. A system this ripe for such abuse is self-evidently broken.
The projected spike in disability claims could end up hurting Social Security's finances. That's because disability benefits are typically higher than early retirement payments. (AP – Raising Retirement Age )
This is not a "lazy poor" screed. Government “help” destroys personal initiative and prudence, turning good people into goldbricks. Good little squirrels who horde their nuts watch helplessly as government raids their stash to give handouts to irresponsible grasshoppers.
In a related story...
(Reuters) - More than 45 million Americans, or 20 percent of U.S. adults, had some form of mental illness last year, and 11 million had a serious illness, U.S. government researchers reported on Thursday. (Reuters – Mental Illness)I'm done. Here's some (very vulgar) sanity from Sam Kenison, may his soul rest in peace...
Thanks to John Nolte at Big Hollywood for the excellent article, Would Sam Kenison have survived in today's brave new PC world? John Stewart is a mealy-mouthed wimp compared to Kenison. Sam was a true comedian and social satirist.
