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Confiteor deo: affordability is my generations' fault.

Curly1918 18641 posts Joined:
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We boomers are suckling at the government teat for way way beyond the retirement period that was anticipated when all the old folks entitlements were enacted. We're also hanging on to our houses for years after we should have put them on the market and this petrifying home sales. Some of us are still gainfully employed in positions that could be filled with younger people.

The Obamacare death panels may have been mythical but there was solid actuarial data suggesting this made sense.

The Dems overwhelmingly won the votes of younger folks based on the affordability and employment opportunities issues... but exactly what can they do to address these?

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    As a72 y/o retiree, I paid off my house 10yrs ago. I pay school taxes, income taxes...

    fredyo12727 posts

    ...paid Medicare taxes for 45+ years. Taxes in NY State are over the top.

    I have 2 Daughters and 6 Grandchildren. I will bequeath my properties to my children and grandchildren.

    I have set up a family trust.

    As for these moral/political diatribes, my concerns have always centered around over-population. Limited resources cannot endure increasing consumption.

    We humans are technologically advanced and socially retarded. If our social development advanced at the tech levels, most problems would not exist at current levels.

    Looking at Governments to fix our "ills" is incredibly myopic and naive.

    That's my rant for today. Thx for your indulgence.

    Edit: typo

    Keep on rockin' in the free world
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