| Taxes
I agree with you, Red, that a big part of the problem is that there is too much of an "entitlement" society that has grown out of this tax and spend system. When people realize that they can collect a check and do nothing without an incentive to do for themselves, they will continue to vote for the politicians that will maintian the entitlement programs. But, at what point does that balance begin to shift to a point that there are not enough workers who pay the taxes to maintain the entitlement programs? Because, we all know that when you give someone something for nothing, they will never be satisfied, but rather continue to get as much as they can for nothing.
I expect a revolution within the next 50 years. There is no way that our society can continue on this path without real reform. |