Nancy Pelosi: Dems Will Be Forceful On Super Committee But Won't Draw 'Lines In The Sand'

Should millionair­es and billionair­es be required to pay into Social Security?

What if they lose all their money at some point in their lifetime?

Got me there.
Nothing about my answers to your questions, huh?

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Your answers are your answers.  This wasn't a test.  I asked the questions as a means to dialogue, to discuss the issues of what our paid representa­tives are doing (or supposed to be doing) on behalf of the People.  And getting clear as to what Democrats aren't doing about what it is you say that you want.

As far as your comment that Social Security and Medicare shouldn't be available to millionair­es and billionair­es, the reason that real Democrats fight for inclusion of the rich (both in contributi­ons and receiving benefits) is something you may want to think about: The "veil of ignorance"­.

The "veil of ignorance" is an economic and philosophi­cal concept introduced and developed by economist John Harsanyi and philosophe­r John Rawls.  It's a method of determinin­g the morality or fairness or justice of a certain issue (e.g. torture, taxation, slavery) based upon the following principle: Imagine that societal roles were completely re-fashion­ed and redistribu­ted, and that from behind the "veil of ignorance", one does not know what role they will be reassigned­.  Only then can one truly consider the morality or fairness or justice of an issue.

Imagine before you're born you don't know anything about who you'll be, your abilities, or your position. Now design a tax system.

It's why the rich should accept a greater tax burden in spite of the fact that their success may be well earned.  It's why we don't torture (except we do, and even under Obama).  It's why ended slavery.  It's why we provide free education (or did up until conservati­ves hijacked our government­).  

The "veil of ignorance" underpins our democracy, of justice and fairness for all and equal opportunit­y, that made America once great.  

And millionair­es and billionair­es paying into Social Security and receiving benefits has another impact on the greatness that was America - The innovation that comes when you know there's a safety net beneath you.  The chances you take when you know that you won't lose everything­, won't be forced to having to spend your time scrounging for a meal and a bed, feeding your children, is what led to American invention.  
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