Saving Social Security (border, jobs, taxes, schools)
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Funny how those that were brought up by people who are now approaching SS years, and have cut way back on bringing up children themselves, because it costs so much, are complaining that SS might not be there for them.
They obviously do not know how the system sustains itself.
Funny how those that were brought up by people who are now approaching SS years, and have cut way back on bringing up children themselves, because it costs so much, are complaining that SS might not be there for them.
They obviously do not know how the system sustains itself.
that is because most people still do not understand that the social security system is just one big ponzie scheme, and it is illegal for everyone but government to do.
I retired at age 48, and have no plans at all of drawing on socialized security when I can get it at age 62. by the time I can get it, i figure the house of cards will have toppled by then, and socialized security will be no longer in use in any place.
the biggest fix that i can see, is to take SS out of the general fund and force the feds to make good on their IOU's.
Why not look to what programs or general approach to government messed things up for the post boom population and change things back to the way they were during the boom period?
Start a Third World War that decimates the industrial capacity of all of our competitors? I like where you're going with this.
Funny how those that were brought up by people who are now approaching SS years, and have cut way back on bringing up children themselves, because it costs so much, are complaining that SS might not be there for them.
They obviously do not know how the system sustains itself.
What I think is funny is how people who supposedly hate social security are softening up on it now that they are drawing benefits.
I think we can all agree that Boomers had it better than any generation of Americans. They had access to the best job market, lowest house prices, best opportunities for higher education at the lowest prices, etc. They didn't do anything to deserve the privilege they got, but they didn't ask for it either. They were just fortunate.
To those whom much has been given much is expected, and I expect more from the Boomers than what we've currently gotten. At this moment in time, they have the opportunity to do something truly magnanimous. They should give up Social Security. They should lead the charge to pass a bill that anyone born between the years of 1945 and 1965 should not get paid any Social Security benefits. This would save the program for their children and grandchildren, and for once, they wouldn't be acting like a swarm of locusts laying waste to America's wealth before it can be enjoyed by future generations.
I also think conservatives who hate big government should also choose to not get their benefits as a protest regardless of when they were born.
What do you think? Good idea?
I'm a poor Boomer, living on a poverty level income, with negative net worth. I should give up Social Security?
If I were the typical boomer, I'd say too bad. It's your fault. You should have saved. I have more heart than that though. Hardship will do that.
Hardship, indeed.
Have you ever had to put cardboard in your shoes because your shoes had big holes in the soles?
Did you ever confess to your priest the sin of gluttony because one day when you couldn't take the hunger any more, you ate an entire box of saltine crackers? (I did; I was just a kid of 8 or so)
Tell me about your hardship. I'll spare you more tales of growing up in the 50s and how totally coddled I was.
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