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dkf

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1. The problem is we spend 4 times more on our elderly than we do on our kids.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:22 AM

Dec 2012

Kids are an investment in the future and will build a better future economy. Providing for the elderly is all nice and good, but it does not provide any future benefit.

Moreover health expenses are growing faster than GDP which ensures the gap will grow larger as the elderly are entitled to the promises made by this nation while children aren't entitled to much of anything.

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As Washington Fiddles over the Fiscal Cliff, the Real Battle Over Inequality Is Happening in the Hea [View all] Mass Dec 2012 OP

The problem is we spend 4 times more on our elderly than we do on our kids. dkf Dec 2012 #1

I agree with you democrattotheend Dec 2012 #2

Child poverty has *nothing* to do with SS & MC, it has to do with low wages, high structural HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

Everyone gets older DJ13 Dec 2012 #3

who do you think takes care of the elderly.. the parents? OKNancy Dec 2012 #4

Exactly! hootinholler Dec 2012 #6

We need government to take care of people because families no longer do. dkf Dec 2012 #7

Or...medical costs are much more than they should be n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #5

But the elderly don't want any changes. Do you see them fighting for cost containment? dkf Dec 2012 #8

bullshit, as usual. leave it to you to ramp up the generational war. "we" do no such thing. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10

Here the stat... dkf Dec 2012 #11

That omits spending on education, first. Second, it omits the fact that children <18 are about HiPointDem Dec 2012 #12