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It reminds me of some welfare recipients claiming welfare should be cut for others. As long as it's someone else benefiting from an action it's ripe for cutting
by duke_sam 16y ago
It reminds me of some welfare recipients claiming welfare should be cut for others. As long as it's someone else benefiting from an action it's ripe for cutting but if I'm benefiting then it's justified.
- metageek 16y agohttp://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/17390/210904 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/17390/210904 >"I'm anti-spending and anti-government," crows David, as scooter-bound Janice looks on. "The welfare state is out of control." >"OK," I say. "And what do you do for a living?" >"Me?" he says proudly. "Oh, I'm a property appraiser. Have been my whole life." >I frown. "Are either of you on Medicare?" >Silence: Then Janice, a nice enough woman, it seems, slowly raises her hand, offering a faint smile, as if to say, You got me!