This is my real fear here. I am an immigrant in valley for a while now. I have always thought that the reason america has such a thriving service sector based e

This is my real fear here. I am an immigrant in valley for a while now. I have always thought that the reason america has such a thriving service sector based economy is because they have a safety net to fall back to, which allows ppl to be free to take more risks & be generally more consumptive. My fear is that slowly as republicans take that safety net away it will force people to fix these problems at the individual level which will make them more conservative. overall I feel that (alongwith the fkups on science education) will have a detrimental effect on american competitiveness & larger economy. I do think that privatizing SS & medicare will give markets a one time boost & generally help those who are 'better vested'.