“And all you seem to want to do is explore new ways to screw even more money out of productive Americans who have worked their whole lives. Either tell me that’s not true or drop dead. “
You can go back a bit (a few weeks) on my posts, you’ll see that I’d be just as happy if this country imposed some combination of the following:
1) Double income tax revenues
2) Add $5.00 to the gas tax (per gallon)
3) Impose a Value Added Tax of 12%
Two of the above will also balance the budget (or come close, at least). Then the government will have enough money to pay to people that paid into Social Security.
I would much prefer the above, to CRASHING THE DOLLAR due to our inability to pay our debts (or even borrow any more money)...since the country would at least have a chance of not turning into a Third World cesspool.
But the above will not happen either - people will not stand for the new taxes, especially at those levels (even if they are needed to pay the promised benefits). Instead, we are going to drive off this cliff and wind up as a Third World country.
That’s it - and it is the (liberal) Baby Boomers final revenge on a country they ALWAYS hated.
So, like I say, we will pay Social Security, as promised, it’s just that the checks will be nearly worthless and people will freeze and starve, unless they have other means of support.
...just like what happened in Russia and Argentina. We simply have too much debt and ZERO interest in dealing with it. It’s a sad way for a superpower to end, but it is EXACTLY what will happen, and very soon.
Sure, but never a word out of you about FIRST cutting off the parasites who never paid in a dime.
As for your doom and gloom I have one word for you: “gold”.
Okay, and two more words: “fertile land”.
I have acres and acres of fertile land, plenty of deer and other game, and am mostly debt free. Private well and septic, generators, plenty of guns and ammo... I worked hard for what I’ve got, and (unfortunately) am not real far away from collecting SS checks. ...And the DC scum better keep them coming. I like occasional trips to the casino.
Anyway, you better stay inside - - the sky is falling.