first a technical issue for Dan: On my first reply, the post appeared to take ok, but when it returned me to the main page, it wasn't there. So if this shows up twice, please delete this one.

now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

I couldn't have said it better myself. Especially this part:

"I don't mind paying my fair share and I really don't mind helping those less fortunate but when the system rewards people for being lazy, unmotivated and useless and punishes those who work hard and succeed, something is definately wrong"

I'll only add that I'm not rich, but I do pay more in income tax than most of these people make and I qualify for little to no government assistance. I also have NO KIDS, so I don't even qualify for a $1,000 per child tax credit (if that's what you want to call it). Furthermore, neither do the rich.