“The government employee arrogant attitude of “I got mine”, regardless of obvious consequences to the rest of the country, is just over the top. “
They do not understand that we simply do not have the money to pay them what they think they are going to get. Paul Ryans “Math” applies to government employees, retirees, as well as to social security and medicare recipients.
This isn’t anything but reality. Only in Greece and in the American public sector is the age 55 or younger retirement possible - as a defacto millionaire - but only for now.
You spoke the truth, many do not wish to hear it.
I know people who've retired from local governments at 5k++ per month for *life*, with top shelf medical benefits and they are in their late 40s early 50s. That's like winning a lottery.
The crushing weight of this on private sector America is clearly not sustainable and drastic reforms should have been enacted many years ago.