Originally Posted by pan6467

- give every LEGAL citizen $1Million dollars. Then completely get rid of welfare, social security, Medicaid and restructure Medicare so that retirees still have some insurance but it is based on income and a sliding scale. That Million is your retirement, investment in health care insurance, and life. What you do, how you spend it is up to you, but if you are 65 and it is gone, don't look to the taxpayers and government for support. If you choose to, the government can and will contract investment firms and invest the money for you so that you can't touch it until retirement or necessary (buying a house, etc.) Education is not a part of this, there is aid for furthering education available.