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leftyladyfrommo

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20. This is the Bible belt.

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 13, 2014, 12:22 PM

Jan 2014

It's important to know what the right wing rumor mill is spewing out on a daily basis.

People here not only read and believe it all, they spread it from one to another at lightening speed. I hear the most amazing things at breakfast most days.

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USA Today had an article on how boomers are dropping out of the job market. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 OP

What is meant by "baby boomer"? If it is the 1940 and 1950 year group then maybe some are retiring, lostincalifornia Jan 2014 #1

1946-1964 is considered the Boom n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #8

As one, I think the OP means the job market dropped us out. not by choice. robinlynne Jan 2014 #21

No question about it the job market dropped out on a lot of people. That is why social security is lostincalifornia Jan 2014 #26

Not just preserve.... daleanime Jan 2014 #31

It's been a HUGE problem for ten years or more... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #2

This scenario times, literally, a couple million. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #3

It's pretty impossible to sue for age discrimination now. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #4

and hope PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #10

My friend does have some money coming from her mother's estate. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #15

I'm glad I don't have kids PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #22

Elizabeth Warren's trying to address these issues. nt MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #5

She is? leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #12

Her story is very similar to mine. Tell her to hang in there -- I know what she's going through. nt Buns_of_Fire Jan 2014 #6

Gotta love those upbeat articles KurtNYC Jan 2014 #7

Eisenhower... TreasonousBastard Jan 2014 #13

The only people I know PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #9

My sister is a psychologist at a well-known clinic in the midwest. stopbush Jan 2014 #34

That sucks PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #38

Forcing people who saved to spend their savings IS the plan. L0oniX Jan 2014 #11

^^^ This ^^^ dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #28

I already have the best homeless food lines picked out. L0oniX Jan 2014 #32

Exactly - Saw this toon this morning: n2doc Jan 2014 #30

USA Today is not news, it is propaganda. Coyotl Jan 2014 #14

Because it's out there this morning. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #16

What "the other guys" are spewing out is only as important as the audience share the spewing has. Coyotl Jan 2014 #19

This is the Bible belt. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #20

Doom and Gloom is a reality in this economy for many people seveneyes Jan 2014 #23

I was talking about employment with a friend of mine in his mid 40s yesterday Fumesucker Jan 2014 #17

Most of the people about 45 or older can't even get an interview. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #18

Yeah, that was one of the things I told him Fumesucker Jan 2014 #24

Boomers aren't really dropping out of the workforce meow2u3 Jan 2014 #25

Yes. That's it in a nutshell. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2014 #27

here is a article on the machine. littlewolf Jan 2014 #29

And all those wages not being paid will not be spent to buy goods and services in the tblue37 Jan 2014 #33

A lot of us are retiring too. B Calm Jan 2014 #35

The answer from Republicans is these people are losers looking for a handout.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #36

There is a certain amount of disconnect Yo_Mama Jan 2014 #37