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I am retired. Not that it is any of your business, but I retired after my 63rd birthday due to a work situation that was causing such stress that my blood pressure became a problem. The new mid-40’s Lib manager, put in charge of our workplace, made it her goal to get rid of all the ‘elders’ so she could hire youngsters and pay them less. So she won, but I suspect I have added several years to my life as I am no longer subjected to her blatant ‘ageism’ mentality.

Your compassion is underwhelming. I worked for 50 years paying for everybody else and yet, I am not getting the benefits I was promised. Yes, my mom got more and you will likely get less than me. I sure hope you don’t feel you can complain then.

I must say I am really surprised at the lack of empathy on our board lately. My original point was wondering why I, as a retiree, had to pay 5 times the amount that my husband, still working, has to pay for the same medicine. Why don’t retirees get the same breaks that working people get, especially considering that retirees are on fixed income? Our programs for the elderly need to be revamped. I hope Trump has good people ready to do the job required. Especially after the hemorrhaging of so much money on people who have never contributed anything to this country. Done here.


77 posted on 01/19/2017 7:49:51 AM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: originalbuckeye

“Your compassion is underwhelming.”

Compassion should not be measured by how much of other peoples money you get. That is how the left works.

Just take the entitlement in the amount that is allotted to you and stop complaining. Make it work or do something to get more money. That’s what people do.

That doesn’t show a lack of compassion from me. It does point out that you have a natural human reaction. As long as people are giving you free money, why won’t they give you more free money?

Everybody wants more. I want more. I work harder when I want more.

Good luck. I’m expecting nothing from government when I eventually “retire” - it’s a scary thought, but it is my problem.


78 posted on 01/19/2017 8:09:50 AM PST by RFEngineer
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