John Kasich to seniors who want to keep their Social Security: “get over it”

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96. Thank you.

I enjoyed listening to your story and I appreciate your zeal in attaining your goals.

In Europe, some liberal arts courses are taken in secondary school. That helps to prepare young people with critical thinking skills and knowledge of history, civics, and culture. Consequently, some who attend trade schools have already learned more about American history than many Americans know even after college.

Truthfully though, I and many seniors like myself cannot afford any more taxes. We are barely making it right now. Interest paid on paltry savings is almost zero. Social security has had few cost of living increases. Medicare premiums and deductibles go up every year. Housing costs, for those who do not own free and clear, are growing out of reach. I won't even talk about food and utilities.

I think we need affordable college, not free college. And we need to help those who are saddled with life-long student debt. You have probably read in the news how this or that senior is having student loan payments taken out of his or her social security, as meager as it might be.

In the event that free college is adopted, it might also help to penalize students who squander their "free education" by dropping out or failing to earn acceptable grades in their studies. Not everyone who attends college is serious about college. You were. That is obvious from your account. But I think that unproductive students should be required to repay the money they have wasted, especially if seniors who have given their all for their own children are compelled to pay once again by doing without necessities.

Candidates who write off the elderly and cater only to young people, are not doing themselves or the people they intend to serve any good.