Re: Question on Charity

[TOM KNOX <tknox@co.la.ca.us>]

Since you asked, I would answer "YES" to questions 1, 2, & 3. If you are
going to ask the questions with an obvious slant, why bother?

Bob Carlitz wrote:

>                         QUESTION ON CHARITY
>
> Many of those advocating privatization have argued that both charity
> and family should play a greater role in a reformed Social Security
> system.
>
> 1. Do you favor a privatized system which eliminates the current
> system's redistributive benefits formula (which gives relatively
> higher benefits to lower-income people)?
>
> 2. Under the present system or some of the proposed alternatives,
> will some people be forced to choose between food, lodging or
> medicine in their daily budgets?
>
> 3. Will charitable organizations be able to fill the gap between
> the needs of the poorest sector of the population and the benefits
> provided by government programs?  Should this be the solution to
> this problem?
>
> Bob Carlitz, moderator
> Information Renaissance