> People have 'saved' for retirement and ill health for thousands of years Have they, though? Unless you were part of the elite classes you probably died in po

> People have 'saved' for retirement and ill health for thousands of years Have they, though? Unless you were part of the elite classes you probably died in poverty. If we assume that 60% of the budget supports people because they can not support themselves, what will change that will allow them to support themselves? They're probably paying little if any income tax so how will reducing that help?