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kimbutgar

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31. My mother has a pension that my Dad worked for plus social security; my mother-law has a pension
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 08:29 PM
Sep 2012

from her husband plus social security. My husband and I are 50+ and we only have 401k's. We both realize we will not have the security and comfort our Mother's have. No moving to retirement community like my Mother in law. I now realize I might have to work until I drop dead. That is a scary thought. I want to retire at 65 and travel but that looks sketchy. Thanks Mitt for destroying middle class wages with your predatory vulture capitalism. You and your ilk F'd us and now we are screwed with no retirement. Someday I hope you rot in hell Mitt with Rove and the Koch's. I worked hard for the American dream and I see it going away because you are such greedy bastards. I mean how many homes do you need? How many car elevators? Private Jets? While American children are going to bed hungry at night because you need your G damn tax cuts to the estate tax! Obama 2012

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They should be worried. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #1
You are so right! ---- "oh, we can take showers? My how nice they are treating us!" Bill USA Sep 2012 #3
Ewe betcha. I resemble that remark. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #2
recommended. Bill USA Sep 2012 #4
They scare the shit out of this 53 year old man Itchinjim Sep 2012 #5
This 53 year old woman as well Blue Gardener Sep 2012 #24
Mention donut hole to those on Medicare. Downwinder Sep 2012 #6
K & R n/t onecent Sep 2012 #7
They should be..I'm concerned about Cha Sep 2012 #8
This almost-50 year old is definitely worried rox63 Sep 2012 #9
They *Should* be Afraid. On the Road Sep 2012 #10
The 18-39 year olds should be concerned Blue Gardener Sep 2012 #25
I Understand That They Should On the Road Sep 2012 #35
I worry about my parents. Jennicut Sep 2012 #39
It scares me mercuryblues Sep 2012 #11
Even people on Medicare should be worried --- Mitt's Medicare Time Bomb antigop Sep 2012 #12
Yeah, with their blather about "entitlements" this, "entitlements" that - who wouldn't be? Matariki Sep 2012 #13
Kids with parents in this age group should be worried as well. alstephenson Sep 2012 #14
K&R KoKo Sep 2012 #15
This is the same group that watched in horror ... surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #16
K&R flamingdem Sep 2012 #17
K&R (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2012 #18
54 and they scare the shit out of me. Lochloosa Sep 2012 #19
Same age and scared to death. charmay Sep 2012 #29
It's HAMMER TIME. Hammer that shit in. Zalatix Sep 2012 #20
this old lady loves and hugs everyone on this list. Have courage. roguevalley Sep 2012 #21
Damn right I am. phylny Sep 2012 #22
Everyone should be worried about Romney/Ryan. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #23
56 years old and I am so worried Greywing Sep 2012 #26
I'm almost in that category AnnieBW Sep 2012 #27
I will be signing up next month for medicare. But I am worried for the younger people also. We southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #28
That whole "over 55" argument was doomed from the start. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2012 #30
My mother has a pension that my Dad worked for plus social security; my mother-law has a pension kimbutgar Sep 2012 #31
58 here, and I am damned scared. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #32
I turned 50 last January ... I am not worried etherealtruth Sep 2012 #33
63 and they scare the bejesus out of me. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2012 #34
Under-65ers obviously haven't made themselves clear to the over-65ers. gulliver Sep 2012 #36
The way I put it to my fellowover 65s-- eridani Sep 2012 #37
K&R nt Yuugal Sep 2012 #38
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