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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:23:15 PM EDT
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. The winning post! |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:25:37 PM EDT
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Requires them to get out of their parents basement. 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:27:06 PM EDT
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Right. My father and several uncles joined up during Vietnam. I'm not calling out the boomers here. I think my point was pretty clear. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Will Millennials be taxed and end up working until the day they die to pay for the spending of the "me" generations?  how much tax can be squeezed out of a barrista with a a degree in Greco-Roman Art?
More likely, my retirement accounts will be raided to afford them the latest iteration of the iPhone. 
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They don't know what hard work is, if they could even find jobs in the first place. Bullshit. A lot of millenials signed up to go to war. So did a lot of Boomers. 50k or so didn't come back. Right. My father and several uncles joined up during Vietnam. I'm not calling out the boomers here. I think my point was pretty clear. I was responding to the general tone of this (umpteenth thousandth) thread for the mob, not you specifically. Catch me in the next boomer thread. Sometimes I take the other side. 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:27:06 PM EDT
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I will not voluntarily bail out the baby boomers. However, we probably won't have a choice.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:29:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The winning post! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: They won't be able to, not enough of them work. The winning post! |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:29:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My Dad died at 81 in 2008 and was only 8 when SS became law. Was not his fault either. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Boomers calling out millenials, lol. Voted themselves in a nice retirement plan, spent all the money they put in, and now expect their kids kids to pay up. Biggest entitlement generation in the history of man calling another generation entitled. Lol, just lol. My Dad died at 81 in 2008 and was only 8 when SS became law. Was not his fault either. If we're looking for blame to be placed for the mismanagement of SS it can be placed squarely at the feet of the D's. From snopes.com.... Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent "Trust" fund and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it? A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratically-controlled House and Senate. Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? A: The Democratic Party. Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities? A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S. Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants? MY FAVORITE : A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive SSI Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it! obama's immigration policies will have allowed over 50 million illegals to enter the U.S. before he leaves office. They will bankrupt SS and other programs(see CA state programs for an example) faster than the Boomers and Gen-X ever would, simply because they contributed very little, if anything, into these funds. If the viability of SS is really a concern of Millennials/Gen-Y, then the overwhelming majority of them should not have voted for obama. If this was/is their concern, then they were duped. I guess it's easier to blame Boomers and Gen-X than blame obama, the democrats, and the millions of illegals running across the border. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:41:58 PM EDT
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I was responding to the general tone of this (umpteenth thousandth) thread for the mob, not you specifically. Catch me in the next boomer thread. Sometimes I take the other side.
Gotcha. I'm just sick of the boomer vs millennial bullshit. Everybody seems to conveniently forget about the "hippie" generation when a large portion of the population was "freaking out" and dropping acid. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:42:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If we're looking for blame to be placed for the mismanagement of SS it can be placed squarely at the feet of the D's. From snopes.com.... Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent "Trust" fund and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it? A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratically-controlled House and Senate. Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? A: The Democratic Party. Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities? A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S. Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants? MY FAVORITE : A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive SSI Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it! obama's immigration policies will have allowed over 50 million illegals to enter the U.S. before he leaves office. They will bankrupt SS and other programs(see CA state programs for an example) faster than the Boomers and Gen-X ever would, simply because they contributed very little, if anything, into these funds. If the viability of SS is really a concern of Millennials/Gen-Y, then the overwhelming majority of them should not have voted for obama. If this was/is their concern, then they were duped. I guess it's easier to blame Boomers and Gen-X than blame obama, the democrats, and the millions of illegals running across the border. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Boomers calling out millenials, lol. Voted themselves in a nice retirement plan, spent all the money they put in, and now expect their kids kids to pay up. Biggest entitlement generation in the history of man calling another generation entitled. Lol, just lol. My Dad died at 81 in 2008 and was only 8 when SS became law. Was not his fault either. If we're looking for blame to be placed for the mismanagement of SS it can be placed squarely at the feet of the D's. From snopes.com.... Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent "Trust" fund and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it? A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratically-controlled House and Senate. Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? A: The Democratic Party. Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities? A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S. Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants? MY FAVORITE : A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive SSI Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it! obama's immigration policies will have allowed over 50 million illegals to enter the U.S. before he leaves office. They will bankrupt SS and other programs(see CA state programs for an example) faster than the Boomers and Gen-X ever would, simply because they contributed very little, if anything, into these funds. If the viability of SS is really a concern of Millennials/Gen-Y, then the overwhelming majority of them should not have voted for obama. If this was/is their concern, then they were duped. I guess it's easier to blame Boomers and Gen-X than blame obama, the democrats, and the millions of illegals running across the border. That's not what this thread is all about.....
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:52:29 PM EDT
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I always find these threads entertaining. By the same mentality you look at us, I'm sure the Greatest Generation looked at all you fucking boomers as socialist pinko dope smoking faggots who were for racial integration and hedonistic free love.
Look in the mirror, try to recall the whole "silent majority" thing, then go ahead and take another look at my generation. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? - Luke 6 : 41 |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:54:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bail out Boomers? With what? |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:00:23 PM EDT
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Millenials will be unable to generate enough wealth to bail ANYONE out.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:04:28 PM EDT
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They won't be able to, not enough of them us work. FIFY |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:32:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those of us that do are getting gang raped by baby boomers, gen xers, and our own worthless generation. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Those of us that do are getting gang raped by baby boomers, gen xers, and our own worthless generation. So, in other words, you individually are in the maker class and not the taker class? That has less to do with what generation cohort you fall into and more to do with your willingness to make your own way in life. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:35:37 PM EDT
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Don't come here and post facts and common sense! That's not what this thread is all about.....
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Boomers calling out millenials, lol. Voted themselves in a nice retirement plan, spent all the money they put in, and now expect their kids kids to pay up. Biggest entitlement generation in the history of man calling another generation entitled. Lol, just lol. My Dad died at 81 in 2008 and was only 8 when SS became law. Was not his fault either. If we're looking for blame to be placed for the mismanagement of SS it can be placed squarely at the feet of the D's. From snopes.com.... Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent "Trust" fund and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it? A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratically-controlled House and Senate. Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? A: The Democratic Party. Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities? A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S. Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants? MY FAVORITE : A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive SSI Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it! obama's immigration policies will have allowed over 50 million illegals to enter the U.S. before he leaves office. They will bankrupt SS and other programs(see CA state programs for an example) faster than the Boomers and Gen-X ever would, simply because they contributed very little, if anything, into these funds. If the viability of SS is really a concern of Millennials/Gen-Y, then the overwhelming majority of them should not have voted for obama. If this was/is their concern, then they were duped. I guess it's easier to blame Boomers and Gen-X than blame obama, the democrats, and the millions of illegals running across the border.
No, it is. I do like how he changed the subject when someone brought up a valid point. I think we can all agree that Ds had a larger hand in how things are, but that's not what I was/am asking. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:36:37 PM EDT
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There are exceptions to every generation. As a whole, Millenials are the most entitled generation in the history of this country. Well intentioned mommies and daddies wanted their children to have the best of everything and neglected to instill a sense of responsibility and a work ethic in their children. So no, they won't be bailing anybody out. My guess is they and the Gen Xers will have voted this country into a Socialist Republic while blaming others for their lot in life before all the Boomers die. And for the record, I've never had and never will need any government assistance because I take care of myself. I also pay to care for a lot of other folks who could work but choose not to with the taxes I have paid and continue to pay. I find it laughable that young folks blame Boomers for the country's financial difficulties. The politicians from every generation have been incompetent, corrupt, beholden to special interest money, and have had more to do with our country's economic problems and current economic situation than any "generation," of this country's citizens.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:37:52 PM EDT
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So, in other words, you individually are in the maker class and not the taker class? That has less to do with what generation cohort you fall into and more to do with your willingness to make your own way in life. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Those of us that do are getting gang raped by baby boomers, gen xers, and our own worthless generation. So, in other words, you individually are in the maker class and not the taker class? That has less to do with what generation cohort you fall into and more to do with your willingness to make your own way in life. They're kinda tied together, aren't they? You're willingness and ability to. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:38:25 PM EDT
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Biggest entitlement generation in the history of man calling another generation entitled. Lol, just lol. Yeah, that's always entertaining. The hypocrisy of Boomers on this site is truly shameless. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:38:42 PM EDT
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Nah, they'll happily push Grammy and Gramps off the cliff with their Land Rovers.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:41:45 PM EDT
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How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers?   Ya'll both spent this country into a shit ton of debt Hmm, seems most of the "debt" came from the last 6 years. Let's go look up the voter demographics that resulted in the current administration......... |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:43:38 PM EDT
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Not a fan of the millennials but the boomers and even my generation is to blame for raising them that way. Special little snowflakes everywhere. Oh, I want a trophy for this post.
Oh, and yes even the 'Greatest Generation' shares in the blame. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:45:42 PM EDT
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Not a fan of the millennials but the boomers and even my generation is to blame for raising them that way. Special little snowflakes everywhere. Oh, I want a trophy for this post.
Oh, and yes even the 'Greatest Generation' shares in the blame. Horse Shit |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:46:50 PM EDT
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Not a fan of the millennials but the boomers and even my generation is to blame for raising them that way. Special little snowflakes everywhere. Oh, I want a trophy for this post.
Oh, and yes even the 'Greatest Generation' shares in the blame. Horse Shit Oh really? Where do you think it all started?
There was a fundamental shift in the idea of raising kids after WWII, spurred on by the new wealth of that era. This is undeniable. The seeds were planted there, and has evolved into what we have today. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:48:57 PM EDT
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Such micro-aggression here I think it's hilarious. No one wants to take the financial hit, but both sides think they stand on moral high ground. Older folks who were raped for decades understandably want some back. Younger folks who haven't been screwed for as long or as hard (yet) don't want to lose "their" money. Older folks feel they are "owed", and younger folks somehow think that their cutting the older folks off so they can keep "their" money is less selfish. The older folks just don't care anymore, and the younger folks can't see the hypocrisy /irony of their stance. At the end of the day, for all the teeth gnashing and finger pointing, no one here will be able to change any of it. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:49:48 PM EDT
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Will Millennials be taxed and end up working until the day they die to pay for the spending of the "me" generations? No, they'll just have to forgo a few extra lattes and spend less on therapy. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:50:33 PM EDT
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Yes, it's their turn in the box. They shouldn't have voted for Democrat thieves and influence peddlers "on a whim". Suck it up Buttercup.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:51:39 PM EDT
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Poll has no " I don't care"
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:53:49 PM EDT
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Nailed it Bullseye. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:55:19 PM EDT
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This thread is funny A++
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:55:34 PM EDT
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Nailed it Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:57:04 PM EDT
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I'm in Gen-X. I have paid for a lot of shit I didn't spend. I will probably never collect on any of it and I don't give a fuck. Actually it's better that way; I don't owe anyone a fucking thing.
I am not counting on millennials for anything and don't need them for anything. I'd be an idiot if I was counting on them anyway. I don't even care that much about footing the bill for the Boomers. Fuck it...everything I have is mine and I worked for it. Let's see how things go in the next few years, it's all good. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:58:10 PM EDT
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Lets see, who is paying into social security and won't be seeing a dime of it 20-40 years from now? The generation before you said the same thing, you will get it also. I'm been hearing that tune for quite a while myself. The .gov keeps raising the income cap (the max amount you pay SS income tax on). For 2105 cap is $118,500.00 When people say SS will run out of money - they have no idea what the future cap will be. It already is out of money. That is the thing you boomers don't get. There is just a big fat iou sitting in the fund because Congress rapes it every year and uses it for other purposes. The printing press in DC is covering it. Putting it in a lockbox was the real answer! Individual accounts is the answer. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:02:00 PM EDT
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How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers? That's what I want to f*cking know.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:03:18 PM EDT
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How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers? That's what I want to f*cking know. Because even though their parents died/retired after a more typical period of time, they are STILL working, STILL hampering promotion, STILL taking up positions. After far longer periods of time than their predecessors. In other words: employment vacancy bottleneck. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:04:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's what I want to f*cking know. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers? That's what I want to f*cking know. No kidding. Talk about radically different...the only thing they have to do with each other is the fact they occur adjacent to each other chronologically. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:07:03 PM EDT
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Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Nailed it Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). I'm 50, why the fuck should I retire so you can move up? I plan on working until 65, so suck on it. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:10:27 PM EDT
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It already is out of money. That is the thing you boomers don't get. There is just a big fat iou sitting in the fund because Congress rapes it every year and uses it for other purposes. The printing press in DC is covering it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Lets see, who is paying into social security and won't be seeing a dime of it 20-40 years from now? The generation before you said the same thing, you will get it also. I'm been hearing that tune for quite a while myself. The .gov keeps raising the income cap (the max amount you pay SS income tax on). For 2105 cap is $118,500.00 When people say SS will run out of money - they have no idea what the future cap will be. It already is out of money. That is the thing you boomers don't get. There is just a big fat iou sitting in the fund because Congress rapes it every year and uses it for other purposes. The printing press in DC is covering it. Yes; other purposes like this one. https://www.aids.gov/federal-resources/funding-opportunities/how-were-spending/ https://www.aids.gov/federal-resources/ Nobody wants to see their own ox gored; it's always the other guy's ox that's unworthy and a legitimate target of derision and cost cutting.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:12:44 PM EDT
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Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Nailed it Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). So, your opinion is these won't be issues for the "next" gen when you get older? You hate "old" people, it's ok, just admit it. No one will judge in GD. 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:14:23 PM EDT
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So, your opinion is these won't be issues for the "next" gen when you get older? You hate "old" people, it's ok, just admit it. No one will judge in GD.
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Nailed it Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). So, your opinion is these won't be issues for the "next" gen when you get older? You hate "old" people, it's ok, just admit it. No one will judge in GD.
That's why I started my own company when I was still young.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:16:05 PM EDT
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Not a fan of the millennials but the boomers and even my generation is to blame for raising them that way. Special little snowflakes everywhere. Oh, I want a trophy for this post.
Oh, and yes even the 'Greatest Generation' shares in the blame. Horse Shit Oh, no. The Greatest Generation spawned the Boomers and raised them a la Dr. Spock*. 
* for the whippersnappers, this Spock 
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To be fair, not all the G/G used the book. My Mom used a switch and my Dad used somewhat heavier artillery.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:16:31 PM EDT
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There is an easy way to solve this generational problem.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:16:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm 50, why the fuck should I retire so you can move up? I plan on working until 65, so suck on it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: They won't be able to, not enough of them work. Nailed it Mostly because the Boomers won't fucking vacate positions unless they are forced out. Hard to "get ahead" when promotions are few-far between due to nobody at the top retiring. I've "wanted to work" for the better part of a decade. Waiting for an opportunity I could take advantage of. Even now, because of how the baby boomers have played things, moving upwards isn't exactly easy because they are STILL THERE..... My 4 biggest problems with the Boomer generation are: 1) There's a fuck-ton of them 2) They refuse to retire 3) The SS tax to cover the liability of all of the boomers on SS is going to be massive. 4) The medical bills for taking care of these folks is going to be astounding (either causing insurance costs to working people to rise, or causing taxes to rise, or both). I'm 50, why the fuck should I retire so you can move up? I plan on working until 65, so suck on it. They've never had to compete before. They all got gold stars and awards just for showing up. I have no problem with the Boomers in front of me. They are not limiting my advancement and I have no problem with competition. I like it...I'm Gen-X. Many of the Boomers make it so there's someone to surpass. That's the whole fucking point, isn't it? Not a clear playing field where a weak generation can excel without challenge, resistance, or incumbents. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:18:19 PM EDT
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Besides, how can older farts retire early when their kids are living with them, on their insurance, well into their '30's?
This seems to be a fairly "new" phenomenon...... Add in paying 100% of their offspring's college education, purchasing high end NEW vehicles for their first car, buying daddy's princess her first Dooney or LV, son his first ATV........ Being an old fart in today's world is expensive.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:22:32 PM EDT
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Boomers calling out millenials, lol. Voted themselves in a nice retirement plan, spent all the money they put in, and now expect their kids kids to pay up. Biggest entitlement generation in the history of man calling another generation entitled. Lol, just lol. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:25:29 PM EDT
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They won't be able to, not enough of them work. This. Many of the ones who do are half-assed, anyway. I think the bigger question is...where will they live when their parents are gone and there's no more "mom's basement"? |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:30:03 PM EDT
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Because even though their parents died/retired after a more typical period of time, they are STILL working, STILL hampering promotion, STILL taking up positions. After far longer periods of time than their predecessors. In other words: employment vacancy bottleneck. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers? That's what I want to f*cking know. Because even though their parents died/retired after a more typical period of time, they are STILL working, STILL hampering promotion, STILL taking up positions. After far longer periods of time than their predecessors. In other words: employment vacancy bottleneck. I'm sorry, but that's a TOTAL crock of sh*t. We Gen-Xers are mostly mid-life, and in "Prime Earning Years." Most of us are decades away from retirement age, and trying like mad to stock our own retirement plans before SS goes tits-up (which we're old enough and smart enough to forsee). We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). You have clearly confused us with "old farts" who are coasting-to-retirement, and/or hanging onto their positions by seniority and the good-ole-boys network. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:32:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers? That's what I want to f*cking know. Because even though their parents died/retired after a more typical period of time, they are STILL working, STILL hampering promotion, STILL taking up positions. After far longer periods of time than their predecessors. In other words: employment vacancy bottleneck. We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:35:34 PM EDT
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I'm sorry, but that's a TOTAL crock of sh*t. We Gen-Xers are mostly mid-life, and in "Prime Earning Years." Most of us are decades away from retirement age, and trying like mad to stock our own retirement plans before SS goes tits-up (which we're old enough and smart enough to forsee). We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). You have clearly confused us with "old farts" who are coasting-to-retirement, and/or hanging onto their positions by seniority and the good-ole-boys network. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How did Gen X get lumped in with the Boomers? That's what I want to f*cking know. Because even though their parents died/retired after a more typical period of time, they are STILL working, STILL hampering promotion, STILL taking up positions. After far longer periods of time than their predecessors. In other words: employment vacancy bottleneck. I'm sorry, but that's a TOTAL crock of sh*t. We Gen-Xers are mostly mid-life, and in "Prime Earning Years." Most of us are decades away from retirement age, and trying like mad to stock our own retirement plans before SS goes tits-up (which we're old enough and smart enough to forsee). We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). You have clearly confused us with "old farts" who are coasting-to-retirement, and/or hanging onto their positions by seniority and the good-ole-boys network. Well they want it all now, trust me as a person who has interviewed many a millennial. Straight to manager type mentality, and the job better be glamorous. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:36:25 PM EDT
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Well they want it all now, trust me as a person who has interviewed many a millennial. Straight to manager type mentality, and the job better be glamorous. Yep, straight from college to the executive suite, company car, admin assistant, etc.. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:36:26 PM EDT
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Not to mention the housing crash, caused by Boomer politicians. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). Yep. I had to eat a six-figure loss. How'd you do? |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 3:38:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. I had to eat a six-figure loss. How'd you do? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: We're also attempting to recover from the 2008 crash, which affected many of our IRAs and investments disproportionately (since we were in the higher-risk "growth" investment strategy category, rather than the "safety" investment category). Yep. I had to eat a six-figure loss. How'd you do? |
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