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Romney suggests cutting retirement benefits for younger Americans

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-02 06:57|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 That means that for the first time in US history older people will outnumber children.

So long-time payers will outnumber recipients and there is still not enough money to go around? Surely the declining recipients must be to blame.

The failure of government leadership and policies cannot be held to account. Young people (anyone under 62 years of age) must be punished.

The logic of yet another extravagantly wealthy, self-absorbed mad man.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-02 07:04|| 2022-04-02 07:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Democrat solution:

What if we did away with age itself, like sex?

Posted by Dron66046 2022-04-02 07:48|| 2022-04-02 07:48|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ I've identified as a juvenile delinquent for decades.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-02 08:18|| 2022-04-02 08:18|| Front Page Top

#4

Open Letter to Romney.

Lead by example...
1st Reduce / Eliminate Congressional retirement benefits .

Quoting part of the informative article.
" Congressional members are eligible for their own unique pension plans under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), though there are other retirement benefits available, ranging from Social Security and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Currently, members of Congress are eligible for a pension dependent on the member's age at retirement, length of service, and salary. The pension value can be up to 80% of the member's final salary. Since 2009 Congressional pay has been $174,000 per year, which, at an 80% rate, equates to a lifelong pension benefit of $139,200. All benefits are taxpayer-funded.
...
Because members of Congress earn far more than the average American citizen, their initial Social Security benefits average just under $26,000 per year compared to $17,652 for the average retired worker in 2019."

Posted by NN2N1 2022-04-02 08:28|| 2022-04-02 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Covid was supposed to address this issue, right?

Posted by Frank G 2022-04-02 08:39|| 2022-04-02 08:39|| Front Page Top

#6 ..iirc they got like 6 more months in the system. They didn't kill enough of us with the bug. I suppose the experimental vaccine will take care of that.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-04-02 08:50|| 2022-04-02 08:50|| Front Page Top

#7
REf: Comments #5 & 6.
Is the VAX killing or harming people?

Within our greater family circle.
The Taíno / Caribbean Indian family members seem to have had more VAX adverse reactions than the WASP members?

Posted by NN2N1 2022-04-02 09:16|| 2022-04-02 09:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Just the sort of attention we need heading into the midterms.

Posted by Angstrom 2022-04-02 09:50|| 2022-04-02 09:50|| Front Page Top

#9 I feel privileged the government will allow my retirement benefits after working 45 years.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2022-04-02 10:14|| 2022-04-02 10:14|| Front Page Top

#10 I feel privileged the ~~government~~Joe
Biden and the Democrats will allow my retirement benefits after working 45 years.

Posted by CrazyFool 2022-04-02 10:23|| 2022-04-02 10:23|| Front Page Top

#11

/\ Me as well. Can I help it if I have lived this long ?

Abortions, BC pills, opioids, fentanyl, suicides, COVID jabs, and the Northern migration of severely reduced life expectancy migrants will eventually solve the problem.

No one outside the beltway should live more than 45-50 years. Bill & Melinda and other Central Planners will see to it.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-02 10:26|| 2022-04-02 10:26|| Front Page Top

#12 Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs

Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-02 11:20|| 2022-04-02 11:20|| Front Page Top

#13 ^ How long do you think it will be before the gummint decides people on the dole need taxpayer funded retirement plans too?

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-02 11:27|| 2022-04-02 11:27|| Front Page Top

#14 they already have them. That's still a part of welfare. Do you realize how many people inand after 2008 applied for disability with nothing wrong with them. If they got it they essentially retired. Not to mention the lifelong welfare kings and queens who stay on it for life.

Posted by Chris 2022-04-02 13:18|| 2022-04-02 13:18|| Front Page Top

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