The concept of ownership society has to be looked at more closely. This is not just the notion that a person can mortage themselves into owning a home. Big deal. What goes beyond this Republican feelgood bullshit is that you don't just own you house, you own everything. You own the bad things, too. If your house is in a bad neighborhood, you own the crime. Bad school district, you own it. What about if you get hurt? You own that medical debt, too.
Making the idea of owning something, and this somehow gives you esteem, is not the answer. Some people are not meant to own homes. They don't need the risk or want the commitment. For those who do not have health insurance, about 48,000,000+ Americans and growing, they do not want high health costs. By never looking at the problems and making everyone take on what they have, society is sherking what it really needs to be doing. Taking care of the less fortunate, looking out for kids, trying to rope in high medical costs, providing opportunities. This is just another way to put a positive spin on the rich getting richer scenario. Of course they like this, they have the ways and means to monitor investments, pay for hospital costs, to plan for the future.
It is idealistic but not realistic to promote this ownership society. It puts too much pressure on individuals and puts the small guy in harms way. The wealthy can swing these conditions, the little man, and that's you so don't think you're rich, gets left holding the major burden. When the shit hits the fan, you'll finally see my point. You'll own it, too.
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