Many (including myself) have often accused the Democrats of buying votes by giving away money. But if you examine the political landscape closely you will see that both Democrats and Republicans do the same thing in an effort to influence voters.
Magicians will often use diversion to keep your attention away from their tricks. Politicians have honed this skill to a finer point by keeping the public involved in minor point of concern or trying to focus the discussion on the other party while doing the very same thing they accuse others of doing.
Here are several examples of buying votes:
Lastly my favorite entitlement: Social Security retirement income ( I know you paid into the system but the money is not waiting for you to take out, it has already been spent on the items above and more and there is nothing more than non-negotiable IOU's from the government in the fictitious trust fund. Think of like there was a giant spending fire and all the money paid in burnt up. See here for a complete description of how much you paid in versus how much you may get back on Social Security. How much will I get back?)
How crazy is it that the government pays you Social Security from money it does not have and then makes you pay taxes on the money it paid you. Why not just pay you less.
If I have not hit your hot button yet, it is because I am too lazy to read the IRS tax code which has ballooned to an unmanageable document.
"As they rush to file their taxes by April 18 next year, Americans are rightfully frustrated with the complexity of the 74,608-page-long federal tax code. Size of IRS Tax Code
NOW, LET US GET SERIOUS! JUST HOW IN THE HELL DID WE EVER GET INTO A SITUATION WHERE WE LET THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT SAY HOW WE SPEND OUR OWN MONEY?
WHAT PRICE DO YOU PUT ON YOUR VOTE?
Maybe it is because they offer everybody some FREE STUFF and always point to the other guy who is getting a break.
Is it a safety net or a government tit?
Are you laughing or crying or did you even get this far?
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