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Culture Challenge of the Week: Money Troubles

true liberal Wrote: Oct 11, 2012 6:49 AM
We have been on this road to ruin since the 1930's and FDR's big ideas. Unfortunately, the schools and families have not taught critical thinking to their children for the past 50 years. We have fallen into the trap of receiving the free stuff from the government never wondering of the stuff was really free and if it did have a cost whether that cost was reasonable. Now we are at a crossroads. Too many people are retiring and receiving the SS and Medicare support. There is not enough workers to support the retirees. We finally have a chance to fix the government programs so that they allow the people the freedom to create their own future.

“Mom, can I borrow some money?”

Every parent has heard this question from a son or daughter---perhaps many times.

How do you answer it?

Typically, a child or teen who wants to borrow money follows up on the request with an immediate list of reasons why he or she needs the money now, and why it makes sense for you to hand it over.

An adult son or daughter may take a more mature approach, following up with sophisticated explanations of need, reassurances about repayment, and logical points about why it makes sense for him or...

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