Remember years ago when there were poor farms? Kind of the same idea, but I guess we got rid of them.

I also remember when I was growing up people always preferred to not take any hand outs as a matter of pride. Yes there are always some people that do need a helping hand on occasions. Anyone can find themselves in a situation where they might need assistance, but it shouldn't be a way of life.

I wonder how many votes a person would get it they ran on a platform with those positions? Of course they would be endlessly attacked from many sides, but I wonder just how many people would respond to it.

Sadly though the big problem with out countries budget is SS and Medicare. I wish someone would be honest and direct about those issues, but no candidates ever seriously go after the problem. Someone needs to just tell young people of a certain age that SS won't be available to them. Pick an age and move forward with a different plan. Maybe everyone under twenty-five years old. Offer them some type of super IRA plan to try and best compensate for them getting a raw deal, because they will obviously still be taxed the rest of their lives. Maybe give them a combo ROTH/Standard IRA where they can deduct it from their taxes AND it would grow tax free. If we did something like that when the last 26 year old died this country would be rid of SS for ever. Of course I am just spouting off the top of my head, but something really should be addressed before it is too late.