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We need to stop coddling the elderly
- JoeAltmaier 13y agotl;dr: We've finally succeeded at protecting retirement - and now the OP wants to dismantle that and go back to - what? Destitute elderly? Uncertain retirement? And how they'll accomplish it - by reneging on Social Security Insurance. Somebody paid 40 years into an insurance policy, and now this guy finds it inconvenient to pay it off as promised. I thought insurance was sacred and personal - witness the hyperbole surrounding ObamaCare. But not SS - that's apparently completely different. That article is embarrassing and mean-spirited. Essentially it says "we're all going to grow old, but I'm going to blame those currently elderly for all our problems".
- Chestofdraw 13y ago> and now the OP wants to dismantle that and go back to - what? Destitute elderly? Uncertain retirement? Op wants the system to change so only the elderly that actually need support get it. How is that creating destitute elderly? >Essentially it says "we're all going to grow old, but I'm going to blame those currently elderly for all our problems" More like "We're all going to grow old, and some of us will be pretty wealthy when we're old. So maybe those of us that can, should support ourselves rather than accepting state subsidies that we don't need."