Ah, yet another “conservative” who wants to ignore contracts. Free Republic is becoming increasingly un-conservative.
Don’t be stupid. This kind of reform can be entered into gradually and by attrition. Whoever is employed today could keep whatever amount they’re presently vested. All incoming parasites can open a friggin’ IRA.
people are not on board with ‘contracts’ agreed to by corrupt politicians in exchange for votes.
we’re the ones expected to pay for these contracts. excuse me? why would i ever do that??
The difficulty with the terms “liberal” and “conservative” is the liberties pursued, and values conserved, keep shifting.
This problem has two sides.
What your generation was promised is expected to be paid. It's just assumed that you'll get your money.
What my generation was promised ... is gone. We're expected to pay for your entitlements and receive nothing for ourselves.
What my kids were promised, well they're just screwed. They're going to be handed a country that's cannibalizing itself to support suicidal social contracts.
That's not your fault, but that's the situation, and it's fundamentally wrong.