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You seem dead convinced that I am talking about myself. But then, that would make perfect sense since you don't seem to have any compassion for others, so it would be beyond your understanding to accept that someone could feel pity for others. You see, I have friends who have lost children to cancer (and their homes and savings) and I have friends who are laboring under very heavy medical expenses but will never declare bankruptcy (honor will not permit it) but people like you seem to think they are lazy and self indulgent, after all, that could be the only possible reason they didn't set aside enough for their retirement.

Ah yes, those lazy and irresponsible people who wasted money on such frivolous things as medical care for children.

As to them being a "drain" on you, somehow I doubt it. They have paid into social security and have every reason to expect to collect what they have paid in, IF they live long enough.

Thanks for giving me the last word, it really does make me feel a lot better. Perhaps I'll go get the help you suggest, because it seems something here has turned my stomach.

Ah yes, those lazy and irresponsible people who wasted money on such frivolous things as medical care for children.

Congrats on coming up with the most asinine post of this thread. Please continue to make things up regarding people, and call them names when you don't like, or don't understand, what they say and think.

It's knee-jerk, emotional, people like you who make reasonable discussions of issues impossible. You'd do well on DU. They go on and on in the same manner - "you're heartless," "your just mean"..."

They have paid into social security and have every reason to expect to collect what they have paid in, IF they live long enough.

Unfortunately, they collect far more than they paid in at the moment, so pretending like they are not taking money from the pockets of younger generations is disingenuous. Fortunately, this situation is only going to get worse, hopefully killing the whole thing sooner rather than later.

Everyone worried about older generations "getting theirs", ignoring that the younger generations will both pay far more and get far less if anything at all. Everyone has excuses for why they are not responsible for their own security, but very few are willing to do the minimum to take responsibility for the same. It is only going to get worse until people face up to this problem. People always have a choice, even if it is between nothing but different bad outcomes, and they should take responsibility for them.