[oh8eleven]

Do you expect your generation to get full benefits ...
Damned right I do. I didn't set up the program, I was forced to participate and I'm not the one breaking it.

[justlurking]

Damned right I do. I didn't set up the program, I was forced to participate and I'm not the one breaking it.

Collectively, you are indeed the one "breaking it".

The baby boomer generation didn't have the courage to reform Social Security back in the 80's when we had the chance to do it without much pain. All we did was kick the can down the road a bit.

Other countries like Australia and Chile took that opportunity to switch to privately-held accounts, and are reaping the benefits.

Unlike our parents, we didn't have large families. The fertility rate has dropped below 2.0 (per women), and that's the largest driver of the problems with Social Security.

[Boogieman]

“Damned right I do.”

Yep, that’s why the system will never be fixed and soon nobody will get any social security.