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Tanuki

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4. In another thread today, someone was complaining about senior citizens,

Reply to PsychoBabble (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:58 AM

Apr 2017

who have been supporting national parks with their taxes for decades, getting reduced rate park passes.
I agree with you....I wish we could all just focus on making our society uplifting for everyone. So much talent is wasted when bright, motivated students can't afford an education. There is enough to go around if we have the will to make it so.

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God forbid somebody gets something for FREE ... [View all] PsychoBabble Apr 2017 OP

Ayn Rand would be in such a tizzie over this situation . . . . . no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #1

I tend to agree; I have heard one legitimate complaint gratuitous Apr 2017 #2

Good point - policy vs concept hurdles PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #3

In another thread today, someone was complaining about senior citizens, Tanuki Apr 2017 #4

A minimalist vs aspirational view of the world ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #5

Farmers around here have been getting Guberment subsidies for decades.... Bengus81 Apr 2017 #6

Interesting. "No freebies" in action ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #7

This quote BigMin28 Apr 2017 #8

I like that a lot ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #9

Well I mean first they would want to know who paid for the trees nadine_mn Apr 2017 #10

This gets back to the idea of givers and takers. One party wants to take everything nadine_mn Apr 2017 #11

Wow. That sounds like such a ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #12