I'm wondering at point do we stop relying on the government to provide us with everything we need.
What happens when we have too many unfunded liabilities and the government runs out of money and all the millions of people who suddenly depend on government from everything from medical care, income, employment, and other forms of support?
All you have to do is take a good, hard look at countries like Greece and Argentina for examples to see what happens when countries go bankrupt.
When the government stops making it illegial, or charging fees for---Living. If Jesus Christ reappeared; what would
his first few days look like? He couldn't fish without a license. He couldn't hunt without a license. He couldn't
light a fire without a permit. He couldn't sleep unless
in a sanctified Homeless Shelter. He would probally get a
loitering ticket while preaching to the masses, or worse--
thrown in jail over inciting a riot? So, we live in a society where government regulates pretty much everything
we do; until they back off--they need to help the people
who can't "work" in their system. (God--please forgive me, I was just trying to make a point. I didn't use your name in vain.)
I wholeheartedly agree that we need to help those less fortunate, but not in a way that promotes aheavy reliance on the government.
All my Liberal friends conveniently forget that Bill Clinton took millions off of welfare and brought them out of poverty. Not from relying on government, but through incentives and job training.
Interesting to note that this was a bipartisan bill, introduced by a Republican, and heavily endorsed by Clinton himself. And yes, it went through two veto's before getting signed.
Argentina did pretty well after it defaulted its obligations in 2001 and the commodities prices significantly increased. The issues in Argentina are more related to poor infrastructure (transport, Internet, mobile, financial) and corruption.
There is a saying in Argentina that we should stop stealing for at least two years [and the country will flourish].
What happens when we have too many unfunded liabilities and the government runs out of money and all the millions of people who suddenly depend on government from everything from medical care, income, employment, and other forms of support?
All you have to do is take a good, hard look at countries like Greece and Argentina for examples to see what happens when countries go bankrupt.