[Goodgirlinred]

My hair is dark brown, thank you very much. Also, my late husband and I have IRA's. However, a whole heck of a lot of money was taken out of our paychecks. He died one month before his 57th birthday. I can't work anymore due to health reasons and I won't be 56 until next month. My husband and I both worked very hard, raised our three daughters and educated them. I am still paying a mortgage because he could not get mortgage insurance due to pre-existing heart problems. We were not slackers or whatever you called us. I don't appreciate being insulted like that.

[xrp]

Jeez, you have the sensitivity of a liberal. In none of my posts did I refer to you individually, did I? Yet, you took blanket, generalized statements as a personal attack on yourself.

[ThinkDifferent]

Calm down. Look, any change is going to be phased in gradually, so those in your position will get most or all of what you were "promised", and everyone else has plenty of time to make adjustments.

[CSM]

"However, a whole heck of a lot of money was taken out of our paychecks. He died one month before his 57th birthday."

And the President's pseudo proposal would have left him with something to pass along to you, besides the other investments you discuss.

Part of the problem is that I am being taxed at a very hefty rate to cover these government welfare programs. That hefty rate is preventing me from being able to invest as much as I would like to invest. The cost of taking care of others will prevent many of us from being able to sufficiently care for ourselves. What do you think that will do to this country?