Posted on 03/08/2006 3:32:46 PM PST by Choose Ye This Day
Perhaps you don't understand what I'm trying to say.
I'm saying that no one I spoke with under the age of 40 expects to even see a dime from SS. We know (I'm almost 38) that we'll be paying into it our whole lives, and we won't get a penny back.
We are on our own.
Everyone you know may be all set. I probably know many more people's financial situations than you do. I don't think I'm painting with a broad brush at all.
Mark for later.
Broad brush, don't you know, just give into the myth, all babyboomers are EVIL. I'll take my BMW, my McMansion, My medipharm, my heating costs, my nursing home, it's all MINE, MINE, MINE, and after, the gen alphabet's won't have a pot to **** in. Get with the program, baby boomers are evil, might as well use it to your advantage, and agree with those who know better. We'll be dead, no worries. Never mind the FACT that the 'greatest' generation implemented these social programs while boomers were riding bicycles. The only good thing is, the gen alphabet's should consider mortuary as a career choice.
Honestly, I'm real tired of it, so I'm using extreme sarcasm to make a point.
I'm 47, you think we'll see it?
I'm 48, and I have planned for the future. I plan on never retiring.
Why 90%, let's just get it overwith and make it 100%. Redistribution, baby, that's the wave of the future!
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I pasted the wrong thing! Disreguard my last post.
You EVIL boomer.
"LOL. We are so damn unhealthy--bet you had bacon and eggs for breakfast, drank whole milk, ate meat, potatoes and gravy with bread spread with real butter and drank coffee."
What, have you been following me around all day or what? LOL
I noticed that and I love it.
That bit of the piece made me edgy; it sounded like he was about to burst into a hymn in praise of the "social safety net".
How can I possibly save for retirement? I've got to pay for the new 50" plasma, the new kitchen, the new 7-Series in the garage, the kids private schools, the country club, and annual vacations in Hawaii. I don't see any way I can possibly save for retirement.
That's my fear, too. I can see means testing for Social Security and and excise tax on 401(k) withdrawals, all so I can subsidize those who couldn't save and invest for themselves.
I believe that you won't have any problem snuffing us out, I really do. And it all started with Roe v Wade. If unborn babies are fair game, why not unwanted, useless old folks? They're just sucking up resources you could use more wisely, right?
You do know that I was forced by the Feds to pay into Social Security for 50 years, don't you? And that they lied and said the money was in a "lock box", right? They send me statements every year and tell me that when I'm 67 I will receive about $1200 a month. All my life I paid for this pittance? Who can live on $1200 a month nowadays? But for years I've known that I wouldn't receive what they say I will, because Congress in it's wisdom forgot to figure in Roe v Wade and it's consequences. My mom had 12 kids, I had one. My Mom had 12 supporters, I only have one. How many supporters do YOU dare bring into a world such as ours?
I have my doubts, but I think, yes, you'll still get something. But I don't know if you'll get full payments until you die.
They're going to have to jack up payroll taxes on businesses and youngsters if they want all boomers to get full payments, IMHO.
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