Recently I saw Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on television touting Social Security as one of the most successful programs in history of this nation. Rather than go on a rant explaining how Social Security and other programs like them are economic and moral detriments to the advancement of society, I would just like to sum it up for Sen. Sanders and anyone else over 60 who think these programs are so wonderful.

You're right.

For your parents and grandparents and for you, Social Security, Medicare, and the like have been great. Not hard to do considering that the principle of only taking back out what you put in is not a factor. It's called intergenerational wealth redistribution, and it is insidious and immoral.

One would think that a person on their way out of this life would at least have the decency to do the right thing and let their descendants determine their own moral scruples. But apparently those issues are decided.

Although the millions of people that have benefited from these programs represents a huge positive, we still must ask, at what cost? But I guess you folks don't have to worry about that.

I'm glad you got yours. Thanks for the bill.

Jeremy Owen, Pasco