| RE:PR&C Controversial Subject Matter |
Subject: RE:PR&C Controversial Subject Matter by DrEvil on 2008/2/19 12:19:07 Speaking strictly for me, everyone I know my age (37) doesnt believe SS will be around when we retire. I know I dont and I'm not planning on it. I'm saving, investing and paying my house off. I plan to retire fully by age 60. If anyone depends on the govt to take care of them they will soon find themselves stranded on a roof with the waters rising much like the residents of NO. Bush had a great plan to help save SS but the AARP (among others) made sure it got no where. There was so much misinformation put out by that org it was staggering. Talk about your fear mongering. That plan represented a threat to their membership by removing potential members that depend on them to look out for their entitlements in the future. It had no effect what-so-ever on those allready on SS. The way I figure it is we will engineer some serious inflation into the economy once the baby boomers get fully into retirement age and start putting enormous pressure on the generation that is working to pay their benefits. We'll be able to, by default, reduce the amount being paid out in benefits. SS was never intended to be a retirement system for everyone anyways but once you start giving it away you cant stop. As for healthcare the govt has failed to pass tort reform. Malpractice suits have cripled our healthcare system. About the only thing anyone is promised is a chance. Some get a head start, some dont...but they get a chance none-the-less. I for one plan on taking care of myself and my family. |
