[sportutegrl]

The Boomers will get their Social Security. They already are. Every single plan I have seen to deal with the SS problem always begins with, "those currently receiving Social Security and those within 10 years of retirement . . . "

The screwed generation, defined as the one generation to pay their whole working life into Social Security without getting any benefits, will either be the Millenals or Gen X'ers, depending on how long the politicians kick the can down the road. The taxpayer revolt will come after the benefits stop.

[freedumb2003]

>>The screwed generation, defined as the one generation to pay their whole working life into Social Security without getting any benefits, will either be the Millenals or Gen X’ers, depending on how long the politicians kick the can down the road. The taxpayer revolt will come after the benefits stop.<<

That isn’t how I am planning nor is that how the numbers work out. Smart Boomers make it a zero in their planing.

So SS is another tax — deal with it. Social Security is so small anyone who planned on it for retirement is an idiot anyway.

Do what grown-ups do. Plan for retirement according to the probable scenario.