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Old 11-15-2006, 02:42 PM
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Sure, I'm for a safety net, if it were feasible. The fact is, its really not now.
It is always feasible for the wealthiest and most powerful industrialized nation in the world.



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Is that happening in today's society? Sure. As much? I don't think so.

It is happenening today but the economy and overall society has changed such that "busting your ass" means something different now than it did generations ago. Moreover, I don't know about you but, my grandparents busted their asses in the fields and in blue collar jobs and both of my parents busted their asses through higher-end academia and raising children so that I wouldn't have to "bust my ass" in the exact same way they did. It's called wealth accumulation and intergenerational mobility. I praise the Lord that I am a beneficiary of it. I'm not in the top 5% of society but I don't need to be to have the quality of life that I want for myself and my family.
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