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Here I come to save the day

February 7, 2009 - 3:10 pm - by Richard Fernandez
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2009-02-08 11:28:08

With evidence of perpetual fools determined to buy the latest Obama witch doctor magic, I want to opt out. I’m mid-way through my career, have no meaningful accumulation of capital having been the beneficiary of government economic intervention twice resulting in the destruction of my capital. I’m willing to forgo on social security, medicare, medicaid, welfare coverage, etc. in exchange for being freed from the confiscation from my paycheck.

I’ll pass on Obama’s stimulus benefits in exchange for being removed from the obligation to repay them. I don’t want a loan that gives me $20 a paycheck and seizes $2000. In most parts of the world, people that extract kind of money are not terribly well regarded and I’d hate for Obama to suffer such damage to his reputation.

Let’s support two systems, opt-in and opt-out. I’ll pay toll for my roads and fees for the other minimal government services that must be provided (civil and national defense, enforcement of contracts). Other than that, let me off the bus.