Time to consider socialism with the failure of capitalism greed

They’re going to have to actually come out and vote. Many of them do not.

Besides that, who is giving them crushing debt? Help this Gen Xer understand. Why would someone coming out of high school take on crushing debt only to make south of 40k a year? If someone did that to me I would probably assault them, why would I choose that scenario?

You can work in one of Amazon’s sweat shops for 33k a year and find a reasonable apartment. Right out of high school. That’s a hell of a lot better scenario than the OP is in.

Tell me about it. My property taxes are relatively low at 7k. I bought a house back in 2000 when property value was still reasonable. I wasn’t broke then either, but no way would I have been able to buy at today’s prices. Property taxes is the only thing that keeps me from upgrading my house. I’m not paying 15-20k a year in property taxes. Not going to happen. I’ll move out of state first.

The first was their choice and you’re right…I’ve forgotten about “the government money that has been thrown my way”. Please remind me…when did I receive this?

The choice for every American is the same…do it the hard way and reach for the stars or settle for the easy way of not. The first brings personal satisfaction, independence and self respect, while the other brings the opposite.

It doesn’t matter whether it was their choice or not. The will vote to lessen or eliminate their debt. As to government money thrown the way of the boomers we can start with the farm handouts from the tariffs. Not many gen xers own farms to get the money

So tax capital.

The GI bill for starters.

It is taxed. From 15-20 percent if I’m not mistaken.

it is too bad you did not get more out of your time at college. As it has been stated, college is not for everyone.

As far as Caplan is concerned, I have read and listened to enough Libertarian economists to know his schtick.

My question to anyone who buys into the Ayn Rand philosophy and/or Mises, and the other libertarian economic theories…if it is a workable economic system…why is there not one economy on the planet that is practicing it?

The closest we get to that…are the red states in the USA. Less government, less regulation, less taxes…etc. What do we see? More poverty, poorer education and health statistics, and crumbling infrastructure… It does not work.

The people who preach it can make a decent living though.

Ok…I don’t have a farm. Now tell me about the money you said I got? When did this happen or…did you misspeak?

Can people vote to eliminate their mortgage?

That’ll be Sander’s next campaign promise.

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Nope…now what?

In almost every one of my 39 working years, I’ve paid in the maximum amount to social security and have NEVER rec’d a dime back. Then this debt…that’s owed me…is labeled an “entitlement”? I find that offensive!

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Yeah, after I already paid it.

Your paying into the system, has helped millions of disabled Americans, and will continue to help them. And from personal knowledge, it is appreciated.

Eventually, you will receive a check every month, that will subsidize your retirement income.

I’m happy to pay my taxes and am proud to do so. I’m glad for the opportunity to benefit my country and myself. My objection is the label of the debt, that is owed me…being called an entitlement. It’s a debt owed me, not an entitlement.

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A bit of clarification:

No doubt you’ve heard this before, on your Twitter or Facebook, or among your friends:

“Social Security isn’t an entitlement, it’s an earned benefit!”

See, for example, this The Hill opinion piece from late October, the title of which contains the entire thesis: “Treat Social Security the way President Roosevelt intended, as an insurance program not an entitlement.” The author, Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.), laments that “Republicans have tried to privatize [Social Security and Medicare and] label it as a welfare or entitlement program.” And as of this writing, a Google search pulls up numerous recent instances of recent letters-to-the-editor, such as this one at the East Oregonian (“The GOP leadership has started referring to Social Security and Medicare as “entitlements” . . . but . . . these are benefits we have earned and paid for with deductions from our paychecks . . . . They are not gifts.”), the Dayton Observer (“It’s their money, not a gift or entitlement from the government.”), and another at the Lynchberg News & Advance, (“Social Security is not entitlement programs [sic] (nor is Medicare); rather that it is a program that folks have paid into all their working lives.”).

Of course, that’s all a bit silly.

An “entitlement,” as a type of federal spending, is a government program in which recipients automatically receive benefits that they’re eligible for based on the applicable legislation. Social Security is an entitlement because everyone who meets the eligibility criteria (40 “quarters” of eligible earnings) is entitled to a benefit. No one is dependent on Congress to appropriate spending every year in order to receive their Social Security checks.

They have to qualify, meaning if their parents make a certain level of money they don’t get free tuition they basically need to be at or near the poverty level. If the combined family income is certain amount they don’t get free tuition it’s in the fine print :slight_smile:

Weird how all these other countries are so much more satisfied with their health care (and more healthy) than US citizens

I wouldn’t live in NJ or California even if the house were free.

The OP appears to be from California however and it doesn’t get much higher as far as all around living costs and taxes.