Mortikhi
01-27-2008, 08:47 AM
*An older couple, looking somber, sitting at the kitchen table*
*No noise, other than a clearing of a throat and the rattling of a newspaper that 'Grandpa' is reading*
Grandma: We haven't seen Joey since he graduated college.
Grandpa: I know.
Grandma: I sure wish he would come see us. We haven't even seen our grandkids yet.
Grandpa: Let's give him a call.
*Grandma on phone*
Grandma: Joey, how would you and the kids like to come down here this summer and spend some time on the beach?
Joey: I can't Mom. I have to work.
Grandma: Surely you can take off a couple weeks.
Joey: No Mom, I can't. ...I can't afford to take off work.
Grandma: How about just one week then.
Joey: Mom, I would love to come see you and Dad, to let play with the kids, but I can't do much now since the government raised the amount of my pay that goes directly to Social Security. It's over 50% now. Add in income tax and I'm paying 70% of my paycheck to the government.
*Camera on Grandma's face. Eyes tearing up.*
*Cat's In The Cradle starts playing in the background*
*fade to black*
*white text on black screen*
"Let's let the younger generation opt out of Social Security. It's for the Grandchildren"
Vote Ron Paul
:D
*No noise, other than a clearing of a throat and the rattling of a newspaper that 'Grandpa' is reading*
Grandma: We haven't seen Joey since he graduated college.
Grandpa: I know.
Grandma: I sure wish he would come see us. We haven't even seen our grandkids yet.
Grandpa: Let's give him a call.
*Grandma on phone*
Grandma: Joey, how would you and the kids like to come down here this summer and spend some time on the beach?
Joey: I can't Mom. I have to work.
Grandma: Surely you can take off a couple weeks.
Joey: No Mom, I can't. ...I can't afford to take off work.
Grandma: How about just one week then.
Joey: Mom, I would love to come see you and Dad, to let play with the kids, but I can't do much now since the government raised the amount of my pay that goes directly to Social Security. It's over 50% now. Add in income tax and I'm paying 70% of my paycheck to the government.
*Camera on Grandma's face. Eyes tearing up.*
*Cat's In The Cradle starts playing in the background*
*fade to black*
*white text on black screen*
"Let's let the younger generation opt out of Social Security. It's for the Grandchildren"
Vote Ron Paul
:D