Ponder for a minute what these following examples have in common:
1- Your kitchen faucet continually drips so you replace the washer and stop the drip.
2- You patch your roof when it rains in your living room during a storm.
3- You change the oil in your car every 3,000 miles.
4-You mend a tear in the seam of your favorite shirt.
If you answered "I spend money upfront to prevent spending more money in the future" you are absolutely correct!
Now...with that in mind, read the attached article and ask yourself the question "what would it look like if the Government spent money up front to prevent spending more money in the future?"
The me, the last paragraph of the article is key. "So often the programs to go are the early interventions that save money and keep people healthy,” Professor Davis said. “That comes back to bite you.”
After reading the article, I'm curious...what do YOU think?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/21/us/21aging.html?_r=2
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