The Blue Board

And how's this for a rule - since 2008, free- and reduced-lunch in this county has increased by 15%. There's 13 elementary schools in this county who are at 90% or more. You think that's perception and exception?

Those are people who are getting it handed to them. Those numbers are increasing, not going down.

Facts sure do suck, don't they?

Let's let all the poor kids starve to Death then IMO.

If you think that 90% of 13 elementary schools in Gwinnett County ACTUALLY need it, then you're detached. Those numbers may come down, but once they get on, it's hard to get them off.

Talk about hilariously bad examples. Anyone that has a fundamental grasp of economics laughs at Sweden.

Sweden's entitlement state has been a real winner. Before they introduced their ludicrously high marginal tax rates it had the most screaming economy in the free world. 50% of their richest citizens have bailed. Really works miracles with their treasury. And what happened when the working class were saddled with 50-70% rates?

They worked less, retired earlier, took more disability, took more unemployment and for longer periods, took more sick days and took more vacations. It crushed their growth.

I need a link because I can't find this number because everything you have provided is too broad.

We live up at the Hamilton Mill exit, one exit N of Mall of Ga. Lots in the housing rental market.

Yes they are related but they are not causes of each other.

Come on man. It's like everyone on here has take things to extremes.

I'm sure you've heard this: When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for ... you have some serious challenges.

Student

Yes, but the only reason PPP GDP is now up again in Sweden is because they have all but abandoned their previous universal care model.

The Swedish model was a complete fail, and even though they've turned away from it to a large extent they're still suffering from the hold over policies.

What we truly strive for in the US I'm not sure is even possible. Taxing the 1% at a higher rate does nothing. You have to hammer the majority with higher rates to provide all the care/education/social services we want to provide. Yet higher taxes stunts growth and too many entitlements kills productivity. Somewhere in there lays a balance...

Student, huh ...

I'm well ware of all your statements, that is why I put socialism is quotations.

5 children is no accident, brother. That's a choice. Just having ONE child is a choice. I love kids. I have three of them. In fact, I've dedicated my life to raising them, and I work everyday in an environment to help kids.

My wife and I actually wouldn't mind more. But we're going to struggle to provide the kind of life I want to provide with the three that we have. So we CHOOSE not to have anymore. If we had two more ... WE might be on the gravy train.