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Half of US social program recipients believe they "have not used a government social program Where do you fit into this list?

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1. FortWayne Follow Befriend (13) 102 threads 3,762 comments

   1   9:26am Fri 8 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Social Security is not a welfare hand out, you get to pay into it all your life.

2. HEY YOU Follow Befriend (4) 328 threads 917 comments

   2   9:56am Fri 8 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   We pay taxes into all of these. These are "SOCIAL" programs. If one receives more benefits than they paid into SS in their lifetime they are Socialist.

3. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   3   10:15am Fri 8 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   I went to a state university, so I am a "socialist." I also went to public schools.

4. Honest Abe Follow Befriend (41) 91 threads 1,806 comments

   4   1:46pm Fri 8 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Obama's kids DON'T go to a public school. Perhaps he doesn't want them dumbed down, which is OK for the rest of us peons. "Let them eat cake".

5. HEY YOU Follow Befriend (4) 328 threads 917 comments

   5   5:21pm Tue 12 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   wthrfrk80, I use public utilities,roads ,police,fire,military, etc. I cannot begin to pay enough taxes to pay for these services. I am a useless freeloading Socialist pig living off the Gubberment & so are all the Republic Party Conservatives Tea baggers that have ever used any of these services. These services are paid for by that nasty TAX dollar. Damn!The truth is not always pleasant.

6. kentm Follow Befriend (1) 117 threads 971 comments

   6   10:18pm Tue 12 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   FortWayne says Social Security is not a welfare hand out, you get to pay into it all your life. It's a gov program. Don't obscure the point.

7. bob2356 Follow Befriend 2 threads 2,497 comments

   7   6:14am Wed 13 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   kentm says FortWayne says Social Security is not a welfare hand out, you get to pay into it all your life. It's a gov program. Don't obscure the point. So is air traffic control, does that make anyone that flies a socialist.

8. kentm Follow Befriend (1) 117 threads 971 comments

   8   7:30am Wed 13 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I must admit I'm confused by your use of the term 'socialist' here. Generally I'm confused when the term is used on this list. To answer your question: Why, yes, it does. And the sooner right wing minded people get used to the idea, or die off - while using the services of Medicaid I'm sure - the better off we'll all be. And to respond to "fort wayne's" attemp, it's not the money that's the point, it's the management of it.