If the federal government would stop wasting so much money NOW, they could solve this problem for the future. Instead, they continue to fund every project and idea and waste imaginable.
(Where is the list of wasteful government spending?)
What the government is really say is this: Our wasteful spending is more important than the future of this country. Instead of showing some fiscal responsibility now, we are going to keep on spending and frittering away your future.
Exactly...I really believe that fiscal responsibility is an abhorrent concept to most public servants. It's sooo easy to spend other people's money...especially when you can kick responsibility for your horrid spending habits down the line and blame the other party for "tax-and-spend" policies. That is one area where Republicans and Democrats are incredibly chummy...spending MY money is a bipartisan activity.
It is really annoying to be involuntarily handing over a chunk of your income for someone else's retirement lack-of-plan and have to voluntarily save more on top of it to take care of myself and my family. I would be able to retire a heckuva lot earlier if I could contribute both sums to my own PRIVATE account. I honestly don't care if that enriches Wall Street...they get paid to do this kind of stuff, after all.