[Dianna]

I have no wish to pass this insane burden on to my beloved child.I missed the original cuttoff and the subsequent reinstatement of the GI bill.Bad timing on my part.Good lesson on the fact that life is not fair.

Just curious, but do you think the GI Bill has anything to do with SS? Or are you just demonstrating something which is "unfair"?

[sarasmom]

Just demonstrating that government programs are not set in stone. I used the GI Bill as an example of an instance where changes in cut-off dates, and program options did not benefit me, personally.They were of great and I believe proper benefit to those before me, and those after me.I would have loved them, but I was outside the dates.

SS has to change greatly.I am not altruistic when I say I am willing to suffer the pangs of the required cuttoff.I would consider it sunk cost, as long as it stops somewhere,preferably before my childs generation has to fund my generation.