Charleston City Paper, "Ron Paul is not simply the best candidate. He's the only can"
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Great article. The point about why the elderly logically tend to vote for big government is dead on and something I hadn't thought about before. We are at the point where the entitlement-state has been around long enough that everyone has already sunk a huge chunk of their paychecks over the course of their lives into the system. So even if you disagree with the system in principal, because they were forced into it it is perfectly logical to seek a return on that investment. I have a newfound respect for voters of the older generations who voluntarily right off those original "investments" with their ballot in the name of the future generations and the future of the country, especially if they are lower-middle class.
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