Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-10
ASars And Lasses Meet Again. BOYS PLAY Zeb Vance Tong
Security Program Might
In End Confiscate Wages
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ready a big factor in living costs. 1t
is handicapping thrifty people in
saving something for themselves.
Now, a movement is on foot to put
across a national health insurance
program which would take another
three per cent payroll tax. 1t will
also be added to the cost of goods. If
enacted, it will boost the total tax on
wages to twelve per cent.
Reserve Fund Myth.
These social security taxes alone
are now giving the government
about $1,O0O,00O,OOO year of new
spending money. This is the annual
contribution of millions of indivi-
dualS to the trust fund which is sup
posed to provide them with a month
ly income in their old age. The funds
however, are being used for current
public expenses. Is one cent being set
aside for the future?
II the social security system is not
changed, doubt very much if the
young people of twenty to thirty
years of age will ever receive
any benefit from it. When their time
arrives to get their $40, $780, or $50
monthly government check, it may
not even buy pair of shoes or a
roast of beef. The Townsend plan,
on some reasonable basis, is far
safer. 1t, at least, pays-as-it-goes"
even though it, too, may increase
prices tremendously
1872 New Taxes.
| Despite the swiftly running stream
of
ton, all eyes are focused on new
tax possibilities. Never before in our
history has the government collect
ed as much money as it is now do
ing. Moreover, it is spending every
cent of it, including, the money col
lected for the social security trust
fund, and it is still paying only half
its bills. Meanwhile, largely to pay
for new social" programs, state gov
ernments are considering 482 new Ii
cenSeS and taxes. If the security
trend continues, the taxes necessary
to pay for our security" and Gin
surance" program may amount to
practical confiScatiOn of every indi-
viduaPs wages.
Fundamentally, the only real Sc
curity is high spiritual and intellec-
tual character. Industry, honesty,
thrift, ability, courage, and kindness
are those vital factors which make
any security program click. Elimi-
nate these qualities and insurance of
any kind is useless. The government
is simply the organization of people.
The moral fibre of the government
reflects the moral fibre of the peo-
pie If the people do not have strong
character, their government insur-
ance and security is useless.
Security VS.. Liberty.
I believe that the worthy aged
should be taken care of literally. l
believe in national health program
and insurance against the cost of
emergency surgical operations which
now are robbing good people of their
savings. 1, however, believe these
benefits should be used for deserv-
ing citizens and not passed out by
politicians to get votes from "Tom,
Dick, and Harry.
In summing up this whole subject,
Father Feeley, of the University of
San Francisco, recently said II am
convinced that we cannot have COM
plete economic security without de-
stroying personal liberty" In this
connection, ask readers the follow
ing question: Where would you rath-
er live? In the America Of today
where there is liberty for all but not
security for all, or in the Germany
of today where there is alleged Sc
curity for all, but liberty for none?