Canon said:Sam Lowry said:Translation: let's find a way to screw the retirees, and let's find it quick.Canon said:Septuagenarians and octogenarians, with only the most tentative, saggy and not long for this world skin in the game, should not be making decisions they won't be living with in 3-5 years. At a certain point, when you are on the dole, you should bow out and let the people actually paying the bills decide how the house is run.Oldbear83 said:Take a look sometime and the % of the population over 60. Stupid to piss off that bloc. Better to just demand someone prove they have a soul, brain and spine. Shewt, AOC proved that young people can be just as stupid as old Pelosi.Canon said:Oldbear83 said:
To the OP: Bad idea
OLD bear opinion noted.
Retirees getting massively more out of SSI than most ever put in? No. They aren't getting screwed in this. They just should not be allowed to vote for things they won't live with.
Since you seem to know...
If one retires at 65, how long would it take to collect only one's contributions?
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