We've really got a contest going here for who can be more stupid, TTH or Old-T.
Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
I'm sorry to see you find a complex question to be stupid.
I see lots of people who hide behind "we need to stop giving special treatment to special interest groups" when what they really mean is "I got mine, so not leave me alone to do my thing".
Almost all of them still want the government to do certain things for them--the big difference between them and the "special interest groups" they complain about is that government is already doing those certain things for them while the special interest groups are generally asking for different things that the government is not currently providing.
I have pointed these out previously, but they still apply:
--Old folks with empty nests are typically the loudest about reducing property taxes for schools, though they never got around to complaining until after their kids graduated.
--Those with homes paid off who think we should eliminate the mortgage deduction on taxes.
--People without young kids who think child care so a single parent can get off welfare is a wastful entitlement.
--People who drive their gas guzelers who want to stop subsidized public transit (and then complain because the traffic got worse).
--Mass transit riders who vote against the bond bill to expand mass transit to areas they don't personally go to.
--People who have a computer and internet access who vote against library bonds.
--The ex-CEO with a golden parachute thinks social security pays out way too much.
--The 3rd generation Italian American who posts a "Irish need not apply" sign in their window. The 2nd generation Irish American who crossed out "Irish" and wrote in "Dominican". The Dominican who is for very stringent immigration laws to cut down on Mexicans.
I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the point. Most people's ideas of what is a fair government expense and what isn't is directly related to what they have vs what they need.
Sorry if you think those are stupid questions. I think it's a sign of how many Mr Magoos we have on here calling his cousin myopic.