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>Government Dependency Will End in Chaos  - Ron Paul - 
An important point that has been hide from the public since its inception is the fact that Social Security is not an insurance program. No, not an annuity or savings account nor death insurance but a welfare program. When someone “pays” into SS they are paying a tax. It is clearly stated as the Social Security payroll deduction tax. While I have heard of people asking for a refund of all income taxes they have ever paid because the income tax was a fraud, it is wishful thinking that the government will comply, even though there is some validity to the claim. So why would the government refund SS taxes?
It does not matter that corporate welfare is twice as much as social welfare or not because neither is authorized by the Constitution and even one dime is too much. Ron Paul has warned us in the past of problems which came true and Federal Reserve Notes that aren't worth the paper they are printed on is enough to cause a deluge of chaos. Helping common people know what it takes to wean off government charity and become self reliant is important. Farmers especially should reject government payments. Helping someone becoming self reliant by helping them find work or start a business is rewarding and is what needs to be done.


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Beginning of the headline :The media insists on characterizing statements about dependency on government handouts as controversial, but in truth such statements are absolutely correct. It's not that nearly half of Americans are dependent on government; it's actually more than half. If one includes not justpeople on food stamps and welfare, but also seniors on Medicare, Social Security and people employed by the government directly, the number is more like165 million out of 308 million, which is 53%... Read More
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