Re: Question on Charity

["Tom Spens" <tomspens@terranova.net>]

> 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)?

    no

>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?

    yes

>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?

    no