"HUH? It won't go "two ways" for us either! It will be broke before we get to collect 1% of what we've paid in."
I call BS.
BOOMERS get to cushion their retirement and have not only pensions but SS and Medicare to take care of them. There will be none left by the time GENERATION REAGAN gets to retire. I guarantee it. But that thought never crosses the minds of the Boomers who want their money returned to them. God forbid that Generation Reagan wants the same kind of assurance for THEIR old age...and no preaching about how we have to save up for our retirement, because 5 months out of the year goes toward SS and Medicare...whatever money we CAN save is being eaten up by the Boomers.
You Boomers leave the world releasing us from the burden of cushioning your retirement, then I'll cut you guys some slack. As it is, your generation perpetuated the Lie that FDR set up and you want to have your cake and eat it too.
Finally, I would LOVE to be able to set it up for myself where I could make the choice of thumbing my nose at government 'charity' but the way previous generations have fumbled the ball, I HAVE NO CHOICE!!!
Boomers, YOUR money should have gone to the politicians who would erase FDR's Raw Deal and allowed future generations to utilize their money in such a way that if Boomer Grampa needed surgery, Generation Reagan could foot the bill without a single blink of the eye.
As it is, too many are perfectly happy to turn to the government. I for one try like hell to keep away from it, but I have been warned that I will be forced to go scrabbling to them...and when I do, I will be told "it's broken."
I assure you Boomers, that sort of insecurity pisses me off!