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Originally Posted by 74-911
I'm not sure what point you are trying to make?? I take it from the above that you take personal responsibility very seriously. Therefore I must assume that if and when your parents (or grandparents?) can no longer fend for themselves and need long term care they have saved up that $3-5$K per month they will need for as long as they live or that you will assume full responsibility for their care in case they don't happen to have that much money saved up?? I don't wish long term care on anyone but in reality many of us will face that issue eventually.
It seems many on this board, i.e. the compassionate conservatives in particular seem to believe that personal responsibility only applies to children. Once you are over 65 it's the governments responsibility to take care of the elders.
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When my Grandmother developed cancer (she has since passed) I took a lot of time off of work to help her, I also made sure that she was never short of any money (she did save, but I still helped, even though she didn't like it) My Grandmother who was given 6 weeks , made it a year & a half, she passed at her home, with family at her side, not with the government taking care of her, not alone, we were there when she left us. I'm still making up for what it cost me to do that, and I had just bought all new race gear, which is now out dated (I had my Great Aunt pass in June) neither of whom wanted me racing any more, both needed me so I did the right thing, cancled my race seasons and spent the time with them. When it comes to our elderly, I'm far more into helping them, as they are the ones who raised, made us who we are. Children, well, that is what
their parents are for. I didn't want the Government taking care of my Grandmother, don't want them taking care of my Mother and when I ge old, I don't want them taking care of me
We should all be responsable for those who brought us into this world. I have no regrets for what I gave up to help/ bewith my Grandmother & favorite Aunt and if I had to sell all my Porsches to take care of my elderly Mother, I wouldn't hesitate.
BTW, 2 very good friends are each spending over $5K to make sure their mothers' are taken care of, their money, not the government's