I find that almost (but not quite everyone) sidesteps the real issue. That is,
there is a limited percent of the population that can be on some stipend (be it SS, pension, stock yields) and there still be goods and services provided at a reasonable cost. When 50% of a population is consuming goods but not producing them, . . . .
What do you think will happen when a young worker is told that they must support their immediate family AND two retired people they don't know off his/her income?
Because of SS and such, many people have become cynical of family and community that used to look out after the elderly.
The outrage you think would be forthcoming if great-aunt Myrtle's SS is diminished (or just not raised)
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