>>Gee, and here I thought I was depending on my retirement savings and the accumulated wealth which I’ve been building up for the last 30 years. <<
LOLOLOL!!!! Sure you have.
And, like my in-laws that came into retirement with 2 million in the bank, it’s only takes one long term illness to move you right to the Medicare rolls.
I’m sure you’re not that ignorant.
>>On the other hand, your kids have (on average) a better than 50% chance of being net tax recipients, thus a drain on the system. <<
You don’t know my kids. However, even taking your line of thinking, I have at least 1/2 my kids supporting me. You have none.
An anecdote.
Wow.
I might go through a similar situation to that of your in-laws. You might as well, in which case you'll also be on the Medicare rolls with expenses far in excess of the contributions of your offspring. I also might die in an auto accident tomorrow. The simple fact is there's no way to know the future, but I am doing everything I can *not* to be a net tax burden; I certainly haven't been one so far.
How "selfish" of me...
You don’t know my kids. However, even taking your line of thinking, I have at least 1/2 my kids supporting me. You have none.
The other half (the kids that are net tax burdens) would cancel out the half that are net tax payers under this scenario.
Look, I don't begrudge you having a large family. If it makes you happy, go for it. What I don't understand is the need for some to attack the character of those who choose not to have children.