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In reply to the discussion: "I never met a veteran who fought for socialism". Comebacks, please? [View all]WooWooWoo
(454 posts)To give examples....
My housing is provided by the government.
My food is paid for by the government.
My clothing is paid for by the government.
My pay check is paid for by the government.
My health care is provided for by the government.
My wife's health care is provided for by the government.
My life insurance is provided for by the government.
My college education (can be now if I want) paid for by the government.
When I get out, my tuition at college will be provided for by the government.
When I get out, I will receive unemployment provided by the government.
When I get out, I will receive an underwritten zero interest-zero down home loan provided by the government.
When I get out, I will receive disability payments provided by the government.
I got all of this by agreeing to a socialist contract with the government. If I had stayed in the private sector...
My paycheck would be provided by my employer.
My healthcare might be provided by my employer.
Everything else would be dependent on that paycheck.