Well, I basically support this idea of vouchers, but I'm not totally comfortable with it. I mean, I don't think the government ought to be giving away vouchers to anyone who isn't rich already. Once you start giving stuff to the undeserving poor, they start demanding more, and pretty soon you've got welfare, food stamps and communism.
But don't get me wrong - I'm all for taxpayer-funded public-private partnerships. What I'd like to see is for the federal government to give vouchers to seniors, but in order to get the cash, they have to first play them in designated private casinos (like the ones run by my company). You know, like those coupons you get at Las Vegas casinos - one free drink if you play a minimum $10 at the craps table, or 2-for-one coupon at the dinner buffet if you cash your paycheck in the casino for gambling chips and play them at the blackjack tables.
This, in my opinion, would be a true win-win for senior citizens, taxpayers and big corporations (from which all our wealth trickles down). It would create lots of minimum wage jobs, while at the same time maximizing shareholder value.
Social Security voucher
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