Quote Originally Posted by Divinus Arma
Why should the "truly poor" be exempt? These ingrates placed themselves in this position. No excuses. Nobody should be exempt from contributing to the system unless they are disabled by no fault of their own.
I shan't rise (or lower, depending on one's point of view) to your bait, except to note an old saying.

We can't all be first violiners in the orchestra - some of us gotta push wind through the trombone.