WHAT?  "The average person ... thinks their country owes them a living, health care, housing, spending money?"  You show yourself to be alt-right.  The average person is working MORE THAN 40 hours a week.  

Health care is a right not a privilege and NO ONE, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, said they wouldn't pay for their health care (look at the premiums we've already paid en route to retirement via payroll deductions and Medicare and now how about the ONE HUNDRED PLUS DOLLARS taken out of our Social Security check (which is actually a double tax.)  Housing?  Spending money?  Do you have a handicapped child who deserves some semblance of respect and comfort in their old age.  Or a veteran?

I do not envy those on pensions, but I do not want you from the "I got mine, you get yours" school of thought to not consider those who had no opportunities.  Those of us who didn't get to follow our dream / but did work hard.  Don't punish us or put us in any freeloader category.  Shame on you.