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Ping list for the discussion of the politics and social (and sometimes nostalgic) aspects that directly effects Generation Reagan / Generation-X (Those born from 1965-1981) including all the spending previous generations (i.e. The Baby Boomers) are doing that Gen-X and Y will end up paying for.
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LOL, Rush must have read my post yesterday on the subject (just kidding.)
I wrote in post number three of this thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1765141/posts
Sorry to disagree with this guy, but IMHO, it's the present day "seniors" (aka AARP members and the like) that are preventing a "fix" to the problem. The politicians are afraid of denying or cutting back benefits because they'll lose the elderly vote. Most boomers I talk to don't expect to collect SS, and many are planning on working past their 65th birthday, not necessarily because of necessity.
What about the agreement Bush signed with Mexico where the illegals will be able to collect SS after they go back to Mexico?
This program will completely bankrupt the system, as alot of those lower-wage workers will be drawing out much more than they put in.
If the AARP wants to get upset about something, they should get upset about illegal immigrants getting SS payments.
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Eliminate SS and Medicare, they are unconstitutional as are all federal social programs.
Put the AARP out of business, they are a pure socialist group.
BTW, im 69 and wouldn't belong to AARP if it was feee.
Now, excuse me, Mr. Limbaugh, perhaps you'd care to address one of the changes Duhbya tried to make in 2004 --the Social Security Totalization Agreement with Mexico.
Now, you may think that giving US Social Security benefits to 20+ million Mexican law-breakers is a good thing, but I, as well as many Americans vehemently disagree.
A Mexican illegal alien can apply for, and receive benefits after having worked (illegally) in the US for 6 quarters (18 months). US citizens (you and I) have to work 40 quarters (10 years) before we're eligible to apply.
But that's not the worst of it. Under the terms of Bush's agreement, the Mexican illegal alien can apply for, and receive benefits for his Mexican (national) wife and Mexican (national) children, even if the wife and children have never stepped foot in the USA.
So, not only does George W. Bush want US citizens to give US Social Security benefits to the Mexican law-breakers, he also wants US citizens to pay benefits to the Mexican law-breakers' family back home in Mexico.
So, in spite of your statements to the contrary, it looks like you're still a GOP water boy.
It was ever thus.
AARP is an organization for grandchild haters.
This is why, when ever I get something in the mail inviting me to join AARP, I just cut it up into little pieces and mail it back to them in their postage-paid envelope.
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