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B2G

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11. OK, so let's go with the census then

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 10:46 AM

Mar 2013

I still say that including SS in an analysis around entitlements is disingenuous.

The elderly recipients paid into the system all of their lives so they would have money upon retirement. They are simply receiving their investment back.

Take SS out of the equation (and Medicare too for that matter) and let's see the adjusted demographics.

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Black people, who make up 22% of the poor, receive 14% of government benefits. [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2013 OP

Amen Cirque du So-What Mar 2013 #1

Benefits now flow primarily to the middle class jsr Mar 2013 #2

The poor don't get the lions share of government benefits. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #3

Depends on how you measure "benefits". Seems the 1% get most of the benefits... Scuba Mar 2013 #4

And *pop* goes that stereotype. gollygee Mar 2013 #5

+1 HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

IME, lots of people think the US spends huge amounts of money on "welfare," food stamps, etc, raccoon Mar 2013 #7

Two thoughts here B2G Mar 2013 #8

Can you draw info from a source that's better than the US Census? nt MrScorpio Mar 2013 #9

OK, so let's go with the census then B2G Mar 2013 #11

Kick! Heidi Mar 2013 #10