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I prefer to call us who were born between 1956 and 1967 Generation Jones because we don’t really fit into the boomer or the Gen X mold nd really are a different generation.My parents were not WWII vets they were 19 and 21 in 1960 when I was born same for my hubby only his parents were a little younger in 1957 when he arrived.

You made the same point as me, I consider myself a "Joneser." My parents were born in 1937 (Dad) and 1938 (Mom) so they are around the same age as yours. I was born in 1966. I just think we have some in common with the Boomers and some with the X'ers but can't quite fit in with either. Still, we need to quit fighting among the generations and keep focused on conservative/libertarians vs. liberals.

I think about the Social Security debate, we need to change it and/or phase it out. Anybody from a certain age and under, either will not see Social Security at all or will have to understand that it is not meant to give us a living on it's own although if we are disabled and can't work, that is a different story. We do need to reassure the older folks, they will still get it as they have been and then the change will take affect over time. Still, I think we can cut many things before we get to Social Security but even then, we will have to cut there at some point. If it is to be phased out completely, then I think those that will not get it should have what they paid into it refunded and put into a private retirement account.