Sad To Say...

clipped from www.powerlineblog.com "Two plus two always equals four, never five," he said. ... Before his speech, the assembly voted to raise the age at which workers can retire with a government pension by five years, to 65 for men and 60 for women. Officials said the change was needed because Cuba's population was aging rapidly due to a declining birth rate and immigration. Castro said Cuban managers need to demand more from their workers, who receive free education and health care and subsidized food rations but on average earn only $20 a month. ... He expressed dissatisfaction with the system of subsidies for those who can work, but do not, saying government handouts discourage Cubans from being more productive. It's sad to say, but there are many in Congress and even some in the administration who could take a lesson from Castro's realism.