I'm 23. Do I think paying 50% of our budget on medicare and social security is sustainable? No. Personally, I believe it to be completely unsustainable given th

I'm 23. Do I think paying 50% of our budget on medicare and social security is sustainable? No. Personally, I believe it to be completely unsustainable given the lower birthrates, higher medical costs, higher levels of chronic disease and obesity, much higher life expectancies. Can I empathize with someone who paid into these programs with years of hard work and is expecting the "fair" payout they were promised? Yes. Am I making a value judgement of what is truly "fair"? No. That's completely subjective and can be argued in favor of either side.