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Re:Rich Retirees Are Hoarding Cash Out of Fear by emodendroket on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @09:32PM (#14354894)
Remember when this scenario was trotted out as an argument against reforms? Hell, why not establish death squads?
Re:Rich Retirees Are Hoarding Cash Out of Fear by Spooky23 on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @10:22PM (#14355113)
For people like this, it's always better for the free market to figure out how to deliver bad news to other people.

I had a coworker who was a hardcore Ayn Rand type who had a real harsh point of view like this, until his infant was born with a congenital heart defect that resulted in hospitalization for 3-4 months.

Frankly, my own experience gave me a similar perspective, although I was more "meh" on the issue. I had a serious back surgery at 25, and spent a lot of time in PT around people whose lives were falling apart due to expenses and lost wages. Meanwhile I had a great employer with generous benefits and leave. The trucker I was around was struggling to live with workers comp and disability coverage. He was selling most of his possessions to keep his house. It was chilling.