Depressing. No wonder so many people are voting for Sanders. Hope for rescue from themselves.
since the advent of Onambla most have had to dip into their savings to pay current expenses. With gasoline at above $3.00 per gallon for most of that time, it was a significant drain on most. Throw in long term unemployment, and a return to half their previous salary, and it comes as no surprise that most folks don’t have two nickles to rub together.
Well those that saved will be contributing to those who don’t. Our country is in big trouble. I am 46 and can’t imagine what 70 will look like around the United States. Kinda scary. Although my grandmother used to say life was much harder 50 years ago and scary to so who knows maybe it will be better for all of us.
For the amount the government takes from every family, people would have been able to finance their own retirements.
This government is reaping what it sowed. NWO types, NAFTA lovers, open borders advocates are turning us into a service third world economy. Opportunity denied to so many working class who barely survive paycheck to paycheck. Reagan saw this and his policies lifted everyone up. Too bad the NWO Bush presidency followed and was able to begin unraveling Reagan legacy. Then Bush family friend Clinton was able to stomp it into the dust, followed by W ....then onto the Grecian columny of Obama.
Yep - I know one of them. He claims he has trouble living off SS disability because it's only a little over $600 a month. He worked so little in his life that he never earned enough for even a decent regular SS check, much less a retirement account or savings.
I told him that seemed awful selfish of him, expecting others to foot the bill for his negligence. Then added that everyone on the Dole should be nicknamed "Paul". When he asked what that meant, I repeated what we all know at FR, "If one is willing to Rob Peter to pay Paul, that one can be assured of Paul's vote".
Society has changed so much that the pathetic no longer realize they're pathetic and they have no qualms about being so...pathetic.
I think plenty of people have tried to do everything right and still feel they are getting screwed; many of them are supporting Trump as well. The anti-establishment sentiment propelling both of those candidacies seems to be proof of that.