Sign-Up Day 0
Brian Greenspun decided that, after a lifetime of paying into the system, it was time to sign up for his Social Security benefits. What he saw at the Social Security Office gave him pause (emphasis added).
So before you argue the merits of smaller government — code for reducing the money set aside for people in real need — take a trip to the Social Security office.
I know looks can deceive, but I saw no one that day who didn’t appear so obviously in need of the few assistance dollars they would get from their visit to the office. Young, old, sick, challenged and generally lost and silent in our great society, they filled the room and waited for someone to help.
Remember, in GOP-speak, an “entitlement” is money that goes to someone who is not already rich.