I can almost understand keeping 'big' oil going. Our military runs on oil. And a lot of our
industry would be in trouble if American oil companies all went broke..
Why would we be subsidizing coal? That sounds a little crazy. You dig it out of the ground and sell it..
Why do they need taxpayer's money to do that??
It's not like we need a whole new infrastructure to make
a crappy gasoline additive, out of a food source.
An additive that cuts your MPG, so you need to get more fillups.
Yeah, the corn ethanol scam needs billions to succeed..
I paid my taxes and social security taxes for over 45 years. (I'm still paying today).
Will I ever get back what I put in? (After paying taxes on it of course)..
Maybe, if I live a lot longer than my Dad or Granddad..
SS is one size fits all.. Those people who never get much past 70 are SOoL..
(One reason I retired at 62)..
I didn't volunteer to sign up for social security, I was given a direct order.
Had I not obeyed that order, I would have been tried and send to a military prison.
Once SS pulls you in, you never get out. Unless, you become part of a
special elite class of citizen who does not have to pay into SS.
One of those special people who can retire after a mere 20 years,
and be paid an amazing amount of money, right out of the taxpayers pockets..
(Those very people are in the process of bankrupting a few liberal states).
So, after they 'took' money from me for 45 years, I would like to get
some of it back.
