Bump to both of you!
From the article:
Some 42 million are seniors receiving Social Security and Medicare. They aren’t getting something for free; they faithfully paid into the system for decades with the expectation that they would be getting it back at retirement.
I paid into Social Security for 50 years. And, yes, I expect to get something in return.
More from the article:
But attitudes can change once people are on the receiving end of benefits, even if they are owed those benefits. Seniors who support limited government and fiscal responsibility—in short, the exact opposite of Obama’s policies—become very protective of their benefits.
If you opened a savings account when you were young and faithfully deposited money week after week, when you got to the point to start making withdawals, wouldn't you be protective of your investment? Yes, I know SS is not a savings account, but the analogy still applies.
“But attitudes can change once people are on the receiving end of benefits, even if they are owed those benefits. Seniors who support limited government and fiscal responsibility—in short, the exact opposite of Obama’s policies—become very protective of their benefits.
If you opened a savings account when you were young and faithfully deposited money week after week, when you got to the point to start making withdawals, wouldn’t you be protective of your investment? Yes, I know SS is not a savings account, but the analogy still applies.”
If the bank stole the money in that account, would you expect everyone else opening new accounts to pay you?