phil@amdcad.UUCP (01/27/87)
Please! This is not the place to talk about such topics. I'd be happy to discuss this in talk.politics. I'm sorry I brought it up, let's not compound the problem by discussing it any further here. In article <301@tifsie.UUCP> kent@tifsie.UUCP (Russell Kent) writes: >In article <460@bobkat.UUCP> Perry Smith writes: >> >> In article <14396@amdcad.UUCP> phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes: >>> Social security is welfare for the elderly. >> >> Thats total f-----g g-d d--n b------t!!!! Welfare people put nothing >> in and get something out. The elderly have been force to put money >> into the pot but are very likely not to get a thing out. >> -- >> Perry Smith >> {convex!ctvax,{ti-csl,infotel}!pollux}!bobkat!pedz > >I have two comments: > 1) I find your choice of phrasing _extremly_ offensive. I also > recognize that you seem to feel _very_ strongly on the > subject. Could I prevail upon you to be more judicious in > your choice of words in the future? > > 2) I do not know what the dropout rate for SS is (i.e how often does it > occur that a potential beneficiary never receives benefits). I do > know that those who do live to collect, receive more benefits (even > when calculated in constant-dollar figures) than they paid in to SS. > If the "definition" of welfare is to receive funds in ways other > than conventional earning, then SS is indeed often (but not always) > welfare. > > >Russell Kent Phone: +1 214 995 3501 >Texas Instruments - PAC/FSI >P.O. Box 655012 Net mail: >Dallas, TX 75265 ...!{ihnp4,uiucdcs}!convex!smu!tifsie!kent >MS 3635 ...!ut-sally!im4u!ti-csl!tifsie!kent > >Disclaimer: The views stated herein are my own, and do not necessarily > represent any views of Texas Instruments, Inc. > Conversely, the views stated by Texas Instruments, Inc. > do not necessarily represent my own. Nyah nyah nyah. -- Paul Slansky: Those who believe that President Reagan had to have known about secret fund diversions to the Contras are overlooking Reagan's hard-won reputation for knowing practically nothing. Phil Ngai +1 408 749 5720 UUCP: {ucbvax,decwrl,hplabs,allegra}!amdcad!phil ARPA: amdcad!phil@decwrl.dec.com