Posted on 12/04/2011 6:04:01 PM PST by blam
WATCH: Heartbreaking Video Of Italian Minister Bursting Into Tears While Announcing Pension Reforms
Joe Weisenthal
Dec. 4, 2011, 5:05 PM
We're not sure exactly what Welfare Minister Elsa Fornero saying, but obviously announcing reforms to pension systems is an emotional subject, as it means more pain for seniors on fixed incomes. (via Hugo Dixon).
A commenter translates part of her statement: "I'm sorry. The people who work have no more money to give you. As a result, the pension age will go to 62 years old for woman, and 65 years old for man. No longer can we afford to give you a raise every year for inflation of prices, so you will not get this
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““Heartwarming” is what I think they meant to say.”
Is in my book. Socialism sucks.
There is no “heartwarming” associated with socialism or socialistic policies. =.=
“pension age will go to 62 years old for woman, and 65 years old for man.”
What? Where’s the equality in this rule?
But to see socialism meet its consequences and corrections is heartwarming, indeed.
The Italian government adopted a progressive increase in the legal age of retirement for private and public employees as of 2015. According to the National Pensions Institute (Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale - INPS), the increase in age will be at least 3 years by 2050 and will be tied to life expectancy.
Italy's pension system allows for several retirement options. By 2050 the retirement age for all civil servants and for male private-sector workers will rise from 65 to 68 years and 4 months; the retirement age for female private-sector workers will rise from 60 to 63 years and 5 months. While those who have contributed for at least 35 years can currently retire at age 62, this will rise to 65 years and four months by 2050; those with more than 40 years of contributions will be able to retire regardless of age.
The current reforms were included in a package of budget cuts presented by the government, building on broad outlines approved in summer 2009, and were approved without much resistance from the opposition or unions. It is estimated that these modifications will amount to EUR 86.9 billion in savings from now until 2050.
In a separate decision in June 2010 at the behest of the European Union, the Italian government raised the retirement age of female civil servants from age 60 to 65 starting in 2012, so that it will match that of their male counterparts by 2018.
The euros were stuffed into US treasuries by the fund management fairies, and we all lived happily ever after on trillions in debts.
Ignore the debt situation in our USA at your peril. No adequate manufacturing base, no sustainable revenues, no avoiding the default just ahead.
I don’t think there is enough BS to spread through the whole year of 2012. You will continue to being bombarded of good news by the MSM, all the while companies go out of business and more and more people rely on the government.
But eventually, the real truth will come out. Probably, a spectacular crash for the ages. I’ll continue to buy food and lead. Gold is for suckers right now.
Yes and I’ve read over and over again here and elsewhere that I’m a fool to buy gold. Let some government try to stop exchanges in gold once everything breaks down. It will be as effective as the ban on marijuana.
These socialists have been wrecking their economies in the name of helping the lil guy for generations and who gets hurt?
The rich and politicians.
Ah no, check that.
The lil guy.
Can’t wait to see the same thing in California.
YOu say: “ That’s my expectation for what will happen here.”
All too possible. (Already frozen the past 2 years)
We at least have a chance of stopping it here if Newt gets in. He’s the only one who seems to know what happened to Soc. Sec. funds that have been raided - and the only one with a plan to correct that,
Listen as the debate jerk words his gotcha question to Newt, his face aglow with the thought that he has trapped Newt into a corner. Foolish man.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000056522
Newt wants to put that TWO TRILLION, FOUR HUNDRED BILLION dollars that belongs to Social Security and take it Out of the hands of the politicians - back into it’s own account, where the pols can’t use it as a slush fund.
Also: Businesses that have been sitting on funds, instead of hiring, because of the Draconian rules and penalties that would crush them, will - the minute they know O’Bumbles has lost and will be heading back to Chicago - start hiring. Putting people back to work means payroll taxes going TOO Washington - instead of tax monies flowing From Washington in record amounts for unemployment and food stamps.
This is not an ordinary election. We need someone with experience who has his ducks in a row and can hit the ground running on DAY ONE. We don’t have time for someone to get up to speed. It’s too late to get up to speed after we’ve gone over the cliff.
I wonder if the Italian population still takes the entire month of August off for vacation.
Grrrrr....
IOW - socialism is unsustainable.
I agree.
I am probably in the minority in thinking Newt’s “insider knowledge” is detrimental.
I don’t think Foggy Bottoms is a world that most of us can comprehend. He maybe a “politician”, but I believe that may not be all bad.
I don’t take my Cadillac to my next door neighbor if I have a mechanical problem. I’ll take it to the dealership.
(BTW, I don’t drive a Cadillac..just a euphimism for our Cadillac country.)
Maybe tears and “I feel your pain” is like a spoonful of sugar making the medicine go down?
Great analogy ;o)
“The people who work have no more to give you”
Very unfortunate for the U.S. citizen, which has already been rigged by coming Phony-Care.
Phony-Care is the Government Work-Camp.
Yep, seems to be a repetitive fault/insanity of man too...oy, I give up.
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