Ron Paul admits he's on Social Security

[not_emily]

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) may rail against Social Security insolvency in the public eye, but that hasn't stopped him from accepting the government checks

Comments

[mercystars]

[shukivengeance]

"despite his belief that the programs are unconstitutional."

Funny how that doesn't stop him from taking the money though!

[quizzicalsphinx]

"I believe that stealing cable is wrong--but as long as I have this hook-up I might as well watch True Blood."

[bmh4d0k3n]

The only moral social security is my social security.

[jwaneeta]

Ayn Rand was on the dole forever.

[sparkindarkness]

Ah, the eternal anthem of politicians

"Do as I say, not as I do."

[thecityofdis]

"well if you think things deserve tax funding you should just donate money out of your own pocket and hope that's enough"

except that's him

that is literally what he believes

so yes, it makes him a huge hypocrite without even factoring in his $174,000 Congressional salary.

[lollycunt]

Why? He paid for them

[lady_grace]

SOSHULISM

[lollycunt]

Because the US can't afford it since most of the country doesn't pay their own way

[erunamiryene]

Except for that whole inconvenient fact where Social Security is one of the few solvent programs we have?

Also, if you want more people to "pay their own way" - and I'm assuming you mean "pay more taxes" - perhaps we should go back to the 1950s tax rate on the obscenely wealthy, and pay people a living wage so they make enough to pay taxes.