Mr.B wrote:O Really wrote: "Truth is, I'm just glad Mr.B recognized it as a joke."
Thanks...apparently you can recognize a joke for what it is and accept it as a joke...
as opposed to some people! 
"Here’s another one worth considering: We constantly hear how Social Security is going to run out of money.
But we never hear about welfare or food stamps running out of money?....What’s interesting is the first group “worked for” their money, the second just enjoy benefits with no contribution."
I think that's a good question....People work all their lives to be able to retire with some semblance of money coming in as opposed to the largest majority of welfare recipients who pop out illegitimate babies and sit around on their duffs waiting for the next welfare check, while our illustrious leaders in Washington ponder ways to cut SS benefits but increase payments to illegals and deadbeats.
"Finally, why are we cutting benefits for our veterans, no pay raises for our military and cutting our army to a level lower than before World War II, but are increasing payments and benefits to illegal aliens?"
Vrede constantly dribbles about "trampling, pissing, etc. on the Constitution"; wonder why Obama thinks he is above the Constitution (and law) by giving illegals amnesty and a free ride to cross our borders without due process?
Peter A. Gordon, Weaverville
So, you'll accept a false premise and then expand it, eh? Let's address Social Security and "Welfare." Welfare is in quotes, because there are numerous programs that don't all operate the same way or have the same beneficiaries. Social Security is a defined benefit retirement plan. That means that contributions/benefits are not on a dollar for dollar basis, but future funding is through past/present contributions. The Social Security "going broke" story is way less than accurate. Funding is not low because of benefits, but because the funds have been re-purposed over the years - borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. Repay those, and the fund is stable. It's not going broke, it's just Republicans trying to break it. Welfare programs, on the other hand, are benefits paid out of current funding and are for specific reasons, with time and eligibility limits. While there are some abuses in welfare programs (unlike Wall St. where everyone is honest), I doubt you'd consider the vast majority of those eligible to be "deadbeats." Your characterization of the typical welfare recipient as lazy, shiftless, "welfare Cadillac" type person is totally in conflict with the facts, which are easy to find with minimal effort.
I'd like to know why benefits to veterans are being cut too, but I'm pretty sure it's not related to increased payments and benefits for illegal aliens. In fact, most payments and benefits specifically exclude illegal aliens. Again, not to say that nobody has ever snuck by, but the programs aren't designed to include the illegals.
Maybe you'd like to reconsider on the position that Obama has given illegals illegal amnesty. Hasn't happened. As to the "free ride across the border"? That's called "deportation," which as Vrede and others have pointed out, Obama has done more of than anybody before him.
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can't imagine who that would be though. :-0?> 
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