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Maybe Socialism Is a Good Thing

Thursday, October 23

I am generally not in favor of the government being involved in business and I'm certainly not in favor of socialism. In fact, I'm 100% against it. However, my experience today has shown me that "sharing the wealth" can be a good thing - at least when the taxpayers are sharing their wealth with me!!!

I had a personal experience with socialism today, when the government paid for an expensive energy efficiency upgrade of one of my 2 bedroom houses. In fact, they not only paid for the upgrade, they provided the contractor, the materials, EVERYTHING! Cost to me? NOTHING!

I mistakenly wrote in yesterday's post that this "weatherization" was from the CHIP program. After talking to the crew today, I discovered that these improvements were being made under an Ohio Department of Development program called the "Home Weatherization Assistance Program".

The crew that came out did an excellent job. They blew in about 12 inches of insulation in the attic today and they will blow insulation in the walls on Monday. In addition, they wrapped the water heater in an insulating blanket, wrapped all the water lines with insulation, installed a GREAT insulation package around the doors, and did other work. I'm sure that all this work is worth more than a thousand dollars! THANK YOU TAXPAYERS. I am grateful!

After discovering what a great deal this was, I went to the office where this program is administered and asked for weatherization applications for my other tenants. The lady in the office asked how many applications I wanted and I responded that I would take as many as they had. They only had SIX. I took them and asked if they would mind if I made several dozen copies - one for each of my tenants!!!

If they will do this weatherization on all my properties, I'm sure that will add value in the six figures! Maybe this socialism isn't so bad after all! I guess I just didn't understand what socialism was. I thought it was taking from the rich to give to the lazy. Now I know that socialism is taking from the taxpayers and giving to ME!!!

Comments

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   Joshua Dorkin Reply
   over 3 years ago

   Wow, Mike! You dirty Socialist, you! I wonder if they have similar programs here in Denver?

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   Will Barnard Reply
   over 3 years ago

   So does this mean you would vote for Socialism as long as You benefit from it?

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   Will Barnard Reply
   over 3 years ago

   I think classifying socialism as taking from the rich and giving to the poor is not very accurate. I think there must be a happy median between capitalism and socialism.

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   Michael Rossi Reply
   over 3 years ago

   You're right Will, there is a happy medium - when they take from the rich and the poor and give it to me! That's socialism I can live with!!!