tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post819020887525712855..comments2023-10-30T09:23:42.803-05:00Comments on Some Assembly Required: SAR #11193Charles Kingsley Michaelson, IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364694465614330540noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-86130403909905733582011-07-12T15:46:59.897-05:002011-07-12T15:46:59.897-05:00Re: "40% say that they don't use any gove...Re: "40% say that they don't use any government social programs"<br /><br />Many, many SS and medicare recipients are under the impression that the amount they paid in equals the amount that they are taking out. They have never done the math. They certainly did not read the fine print and do any watchdogging of the programs. Much like any complicated plan (i.e. insurance, contracts) they had a vague idea of what they had to do now, what the other party had to do in the future, and assumed everything was managed competently. Also, any future discrepancies would surely be worked out reasonably and honorably.<br /><br />Reassuring delusions that may explode even sooner than I thought (CNN main story today quote's Obama saying that SS checks may not be sent next month due to the debt ceiling).Completely Appallednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-60824819701954103442011-07-12T14:51:21.428-05:002011-07-12T14:51:21.428-05:00Welcome back.
On your second item, Australia just...Welcome back.<br /><br />On your second item, Australia just passed a carbon bill that may actually work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-32475709869074203592011-07-12T13:43:36.169-05:002011-07-12T13:43:36.169-05:00Welcome back, you ole fellow traveler, you. Hope ...Welcome back, you ole fellow traveler, you. Hope you stayed out of all agricultural facilities.<br /><br />Did you see the latest way 'around' the debt ceiling,with the treasury creating coins of whatever value? Can you imagine the Republican and Tea Party reaction if Obama created six coins with a face value of a Trillion each? To say nothing of the market.TulsaTimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-776098214335468212011-07-12T09:45:55.732-05:002011-07-12T09:45:55.732-05:00Glad you're back, CKM.Glad you're back, CKM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com