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21. Not me, but I'm not for f*cking over my generation and our children either

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Sun Dec 30, 2012, 04:48 PM

Dec 2012

Which some Boomers sadly seem to care little about, as long as they get their benefits.

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Look folks, politics aside, we might have to cut SS benefits 30 years from now... [View all] cthulu2016 Dec 2012 OP

Let's privatize SS instead leftstreet Dec 2012 #1

Why don't we instead talk about de-coupling the means by which PUBLIC debt is financed from patrice Dec 2012 #10

That's next. But first- kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #22

No offense, but bullshit. I guess you were not around in 2008 still_one Dec 2012 #26

Guess I should have used sarcasm tag leftstreet Dec 2012 #35

I'm sorry I should have realized it still_one Dec 2012 #37

And how many private pension plans have EC Dec 2012 #71

One does wonder how this rhetoric looks to younger generations. Link please? I need to read up. patrice Dec 2012 #2

As a member of a younger generation democrattotheend Dec 2012 #40

George W Bush said in his first campaign we were overtaxed doc03 Dec 2012 #55

Gore was dead on democrattotheend Dec 2012 #57

FYI, if absolutely nothing were done.. davekriss Dec 2012 #59

But 25% is a pretty draconian cut democrattotheend Dec 2012 #61

Again, that is based on GDP growth of 1.8% davekriss Dec 2012 #64

Right on! & I think one route that would help would be to stop talking exclusively in terms of patrice Dec 2012 #68

As members of a younger generation, we have to remember there was a lot of history before us jeff47 Dec 2012 #81

Ghastly. Vampiric. A disgrace. nt Romulox Dec 2012 #90

I think it's better democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3

I would MUCH rather they raise the cap Siwsan Dec 2012 #5

The cap corresponds to a commensurate cap in benefits davekriss Dec 2012 #12

There is a cap because benefits are capped democrattotheend Dec 2012 #15

Thanks for that explanation Siwsan Dec 2012 #27

Agree. I'm betting that 20/30 years a 8% or so cumulative "cut" from Chained-CPI will look good. Hoyt Dec 2012 #16

Well, I will not be here in 30 years, RebelOne Dec 2012 #4

Wow, pass it on to next generation. If we think it is going to happen, why do that? Hoyt Dec 2012 #19

At least you admit it democrattotheend Dec 2012 #20

Why should I not be worried about surviving now? RebelOne Dec 2012 #44

I never said you should starve democrattotheend Dec 2012 #48

Do you have any idea of what it's like to struggle? bitchkitty Dec 2012 #51

Not to that degree democrattotheend Dec 2012 #52

Thank you. I couldn't have said it better. n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #54

I'm sorry, the younger folks are in essence paying our benefits. We have to consider them. Hoyt Dec 2012 #76

How are we screwing the younger generation? bitchkitty Dec 2012 #78

Actually, it's not a Tbag talking point. A poster right here said cut the next generations benefits Hoyt Dec 2012 #80

So you're saying, it will hurt people too much to cut the budget bitchkitty Dec 2012 #84

Cut it all is OK with me, but it's a drop in the bucket. As to your last line, have a good life. Hoyt Dec 2012 #85

If you get your way, I and countless others will have no life, bitchkitty Dec 2012 #86

you know it, bk Skittles Dec 2012 #77

It's unlikely that I'll be here in 30 years. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #23

By the same token, *I* don't live off of SS, so cut away! Romulox Dec 2012 #91

How about we do this instead? ColesCountyDem Dec 2012 #6

That would be a tax increase on the wealthy and we CAN'T have that! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #63

how many Baby boomers will be alive? kentuck Dec 2012 #7

I know that your tongue is in your cheek, but MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #8

Okay, so where is that 30 year figure coming from? Shouldn't we go after that source? patrice Dec 2012 #13

It's coming from the same math that produced the 2010 figure jeff47 Dec 2012 #82

if only satire worked so strongly in our world... NuttyFluffers Dec 2012 #9

Colbert is a genius, but yeah, supposedly RWers think he's really one of them. What kills me is that Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #18

I Don't Agree davekriss Dec 2012 #11

World GDP growth has been slowing since the 70's bhikkhu Dec 2012 #24

"Its not things that are lacking, regardless of growth and demographics, its fair distribution." +1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #31

Yup! davekriss Dec 2012 #56

Hahahahaha... you have a dry sense of humor. We need to raise revenue and protect it all. Done. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #14

Who's all for fucking over our parents and grandparents? Raise yer hand! L0oniX Dec 2012 #17

Not me, but I'm not for f*cking over my generation and our children either democrattotheend Dec 2012 #21

...the benefits they paid for. L0oniX Dec 2012 #25

As are we democrattotheend Dec 2012 #29

Baby Boomer bashing on DU. How original! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #65

As are Millenials now democrattotheend Dec 2012 #66

If someone tells you Social Security won't be there for us... jeff47 Dec 2012 #83

kr. why are we being stampeded into immediate changes? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #28

A democratic site spouting right wing talking points. Hell has frozen still_one Dec 2012 #30

orwell-speak at a democratic site. wow. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #32

A better characterization still_one Dec 2012 #33

it's your post characterizing the OP as right-wing talking points i refer to. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #42

Regardless that is the line they use still_one Dec 2012 #45

Link to any member of the GOP saying that cutting benefits now to prevent future benefit cuts HiPointDem Dec 2012 #47

This is nonsense. SS needs only two things to make it solvent for the next 75 - sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #34

Exactly. And ss has nothing to do with the budget. It is all about reps Evergreen Emerald Dec 2012 #38

I am sick of Cato Institute lies being spread about SS duffyduff Dec 2012 #60

Only SS cuts can prevent SS cuts DirkGently Dec 2012 #36

Most baby boomers will be dead within 30 years. L0oniX Dec 2012 #39

And sadly, too few seem to care democrattotheend Dec 2012 #49

Your logic escapes me Oilwellian Dec 2012 #75

Why not raise SS taxes for salaries above $250,000 a year? MindandSoul Dec 2012 #41

The TF already has over $2.5 trillion dollars in securities in it. How about the general fund pay HiPointDem Dec 2012 #43

Yep. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #46

Engage with reality, would you? Congress is debating MORE TAX CUTS along with SS cuts. Romulox Dec 2012 #87

Fix the economy, build more manufacturing plants, etc., fadedrose Dec 2012 #50

Then why did they cut the payroll tax? n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #53

BUT their math doesn’t add up, and their hostility isn’t really about dollars and cents. Jefferson23 Dec 2012 #58

Can we please stop fucking the future Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #62

You heard them--they don't expect to be alive in 30 years, so they don't care... Romulox Dec 2012 #89

Get back to me when you cut military spending in half, MadHound Dec 2012 #67

+++1 & put the money saved into developing authentically NEW forms of entrepreneurship which patrice Dec 2012 #70

if we cut our military spending in half, we'd still spend more than the next 4 countries combined Major Nikon Dec 2012 #79

We may never have to cut them. EC Dec 2012 #69

That WOULD make it easier to talk about DEVELOPMENT, e.g. HR 676 Expanded & Improved Medicare for patrice Dec 2012 #72

Immigrants will one day want to collect Social Security, themselves. Either the plan is sound Romulox Dec 2012 #92

The age for full SS was gradually increased 2 months doc03 Dec 2012 #73

30 years? datasuspect Dec 2012 #74

Thanks for expressing the "I got mine; screw you!" attitude that animates this debate. Romulox Dec 2012 #88

I never expected to find "I got mine, screw you" attitude here. Life is going to suck in 25 years. Hoyt Dec 2012 #93