Thank you for your essay. I've read several articles on this suject and also was a small Local Union President and am biw kiving on SSI. Patty is a Home Health Care Aide, part time. So, I certainly agree with you... Here's the rub: Everyone briefly mentions the tax Employees contribute but fail to mention that the Employers have matched that contribution. It's all our money not the Government's, In fact, all taxes are ours - not the Government's. We elect Reps to the House of Representatives to decide how to spend our money, and if we don't like how they spend our money, we elect someone else.