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Originally Posted by Inuzuka Skysword
When you say, "We are all in this country together," you are assuming everyone supports your philosophy so it is almost like bringing religion into politics. No one should be forced to follow your beliefs so no one should have to pay money towards another persons health-care if they don't want to.
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I am not too religious.
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Originally Posted by JayJamJah
Because the rich people (or their parents etc) worked hard so they could own that beach house and the poor people on the streets were either too proud ti ask for help or addicts and likely both.
There are tons of "rich people" who are very philanthropic and create shelters and kitchens and hostels for the temporarily homeless to stay at, they are private programs like the ones here in Detroit, that hire homeless or destitute workers and give them room and board as well as minimum wage pay to help get them on their feet. There are free clinics people can attend, if it's an emergency no hospital will refuse to care for someone and on and on and on. The robin Hood concept seems noble, but this ain't Sherwood Forest, it's real life.
If you think the wealthiest 10% should take care of the rest of the people, then get yourself a time machine and go back to the USSR circa 1965. That's socialism and it's not how America is supposed to work.
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I'm not advocating for socialism (would not be against it though) but if we can take money from some people to help boost up another class why not. Using that money to get homeless and poor people more work would help this country greatly.
I don't want America in another Gilded Age. The wealthiest are breaking farther and farther away from everyone else at the rest of the American people's expense.