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Originally Posted by dreadgeek

You know, here's the thing. I wouldn't mind being asked to work until 70 or 75 (which I plan on doing anyway) to buy the Baby Boom generation some time with Social Security and Medicare I would be happy to do so. I'm 43, it is not unreasonable for me to expect to be capable of working into my seventies. In fact, my 'third act' career plan--for which I am getting my degree(s) now--actually is predicated on me having another 20 to 25 years of work *after* I get out of school in 2014 or 2015.

In fact, I wish that the President would ask that of my generation because that would buy Social Security and Medicare the time they need to recover from the big hit the preceding generation is going to give it. But NOT for the war. Also, I think that this should only apply to people born AFTER 1965. If you are within 15 years of retirement, it would be inhumane to ask that of you but for those of us who have two decades before retirement now, what is another decade?

Cheers
Aj

I certainly wish you those years of employment. However, not everyone can do this as disabled people, etc. We live longer and in most cases, much stronger and healthier, but not everyone. Things happen to people, we never really know what is around a corner.

I'm in this generation and paid my dues along the way so that generations ahead of me had a solvent SS system (although, one needs other retirement planning as well). Glad to do so. I am not just a little tired of hearing about how younger generations should not be saddled with this. Then, again, I view this system in a more global manner in terms of a society taking responsibility for it's elders during modern times. The US is youth oriented and does not hold elders in esteem in general. But, that is for another thread.

I continue to pay property taxes and other taxes that support education and other services needed by people younger than myself. Glad to do this, too. It isn't like one hits retirement and is not taxed in ways that support younger people. Frankly, I would like to see my tax dollars be going for the things that really do help younger generations build a future, such as education.

I guess I also feel that retirement ought to be an individual choice with preparation.

Now, I am about 3 years from actually being able to draw my SS (at 62), then Medi-Care at 65 (and will continue to pay for supplemental health insurance). I am not just a little pissed with people wanting to mess with what I worked for. Yes, I have other forms of income, but many do not and no matter how healthy one is, age does bring on health issues and expenses.