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33. It's the result of years of lies about SS, probably just a lack of knowledge of the facts.

Fri Aug 16, 2013, 04:25 PM

Aug 2013

rather than intentional bashing. Boomers not only paid for their parents generation, the more than paid for their own retirement and put ZERO strain on SS. In fact they are mostly responsible for the huge surplus in the SS Fund.

Seems the OP thinks that SS comes from the Federal Government and doesn't understand it is a completely separate fund.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Adam051188 Aug 2013 OP

Agreed for the most part. Disagree with the boomer bashing. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #1

Boomer bashing never gets old on DU apparently. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #2

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... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #5

Massive fail, Adam Hekate Aug 2013 #10

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Git offa my lawn, sonny Hekate Aug 2013 #16

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Adam, don't let anyone convince you that the Boomers are innocent. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #11

Maybe 20-somethings ought to consider living in crappy apartments after college, like I and many WinkyDink Aug 2013 #37

I was 37 before I moved out of a no-AC $290 three-occupant 2-1 with roaches... Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #41

We? Speak for yourself dear. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #43

Ha ha. Yes. Everyone the boomers invented corruption and political duplicity. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #13

No they did not invent it. We perfected it. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #14

lol. more nonsense from you. cali Aug 2013 #17

Yes, we perfected it. So many examples, daily life in the US by definition is a series of denials Safetykitten Aug 2013 #20

that's just absurd. cali Aug 2013 #26

Nicely played... Safetykitten Aug 2013 #29

Respectfully, it is still an "ism." And isms seek blame, scapegoating & distraction. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #42

Not exactly undiscovered territory LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #18

True, but they may be using rocks and mallets to write. But yes, every generation has it's issues... Safetykitten Aug 2013 #19

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Allowed to happen? Honey, WE WERE NEVER CONSULTED! Warpy Aug 2013 #27

You must be very young. I'm 63; it was MY PARENTS' GENERATION who were "Reagan Democrats." WinkyDink Aug 2013 #36

Exactly this. DURHAM D Aug 2013 #40

It's the result of years of lies about SS, probably just a lack of knowledge of the facts. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #33

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Last I checked the SS fund had a surplus of over 2 trillion dollars. Thanks Boomers! The Fed Govt sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #39

You need to look again at SS, as Sabrina said the boomers left a huge surplus ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #47

Climate deniers base their knowledge Turbineguy Aug 2013 #3

Welcome and now you go on my ignore list. sinkingfeeling Aug 2013 #6

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Thank you. I feel sorry for the younger people... Safetykitten Aug 2013 #8

So was I. It went something like this. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #9

I hear DevonRex Aug 2013 #15

Prophetic sandwich boards make me giggle. LanternWaste Aug 2013 #21

I don't think anyone here said that it would be a physically dystopian science fiction world... Safetykitten Aug 2013 #23

But still... good luck with the "End is nigh! repent!" stuff LanternWaste Aug 2013 #32

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over 7 billion people and robotics olddots Aug 2013 #22

OK. Fine. cali Aug 2013 #25

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lol. I don't even know who you are or remember cali Aug 2013 #38

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Meh. Someday your kids and HappyMe Aug 2013 #28

How serendipidous, we've been considering this very issue for the few months. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #44

oh my gosh I can't believe some of the the responses on this thread. Just when I think we can't liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #45