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Re: You May Not Be Entitled to Your Spouse's Pension

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From: me
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:00
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In article <3761415E.E0A78387@cadvision.com>, doduckr@cadvision.com 
says...
> >
> > So they're basing that on wealth, or a person's chance of re-etering
> > the work force.  Does that mean that the wealthy wives of
> > politicians wouldn't receive  their husband's pensions when they die
> > then?
> 
> why should they ?  do wealthy people really beed $1300 more per month from
> the government ?  im not saying they should be denied $1300 because they are
> rich, only that it comes from the government and it could be used more
> effectivly for people who need the money.  Wealthy people should not be
> sucking money from the goverment.
> 
> Robb

Who is to judge what "wealth" is? Whatever happened to working hard and 
accumulating your rewards as you go? If you earn more, then you should 
get more, no? I really would not want the government to determine who 
needed money more or less than my family does. How would they know?
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From: vaxguy@home.com (me)
Subject: Re: You May Not Be Entitled to Your Spouse's Pension
Date: 1999/06/11
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