Re:A Chicken in Every Pot (Score 1)

Its time to wake up to few realities... we need to provide less for those that refuse to provide for themselves. 1) Paying people to NOT work (welfare) does not work for citizens that do get up everyday and make this country better. The majority of non-working Americans are fully able to work, but simply choose not to. Sadly, they will blame everyone else for their lack of desire to make a better life for themselves. 2) Socialism does not work. Look at what is happening in France right now if you need an example. France has a 25% unemployment rate. 25%!!! In America, we are currently under 5%. France is dramatically socialist, and the people of France are used to the government providing everything for them. They are currently rioting because the Prime Minister is seeking to improve the countries work ethic by removing government guarantees of employment. French government has realized that they, as a country, are not competetive with the rest of the world because they have taken away all their competetive strength by telling employers that they cannot adjust employments levels to match thier business needs. The sheep are so used to having everything handed to them that they are going nuts at the idea that a job is not guaranteed. Pathetic, but it is happening to us here in this country right now. Can you imagine what would happen if welfare was reduced, or eliminated? That is why we need to slowly, gently ease our dependence on welfare. If you don't work, you need to. I am sick of paying for people that are able to produce, but don't. How does this relate to "internet for all"? Companies provide these services for a fee. I have high speed internet and I pay for the service. The money that I, and others, pay for the service permit the purchase and maintenance of the cable lines, satellites, servers, routers, and all other equipment that make the internet possible. Not to mention the salaries of those that keep everything running as smoothly as it does. Not to mention the salaries of those that choose to work in the internet industry!! If we give it all away, either the internet providers will have to raise thier rates or the government will have to raise our taxes to pay for it. Internet is not free!!! Either way, it is yet another burdern on all of us who have made the right decisions in our lives, and can afford the service. It is not the governments responsibility to provide everything for us. It is up to us to earn (work) for what we have. WE ARE NOT FRANCE (thank God!)!!!