Social Security Disability Seen Insolvent Unless Congress Votes

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7. At one time retirement was part of being employed and SS was some

additional help. When my father retired, for example (non-union), he had a generous retirement package plus corporate health care. When he died, it passed onto my mother. Today, the 401k's are laughable. Many have lost about as much money as they've put into their 401k.

Yep, you are correct, it's a serious problem and not being very well addressed IMO. Also, at some point, societies need to determine just what is a job. Today, it's completely haphazard. I know many in the US like this idea of self-made men, rocks standing alone, etc., etc, ... but in the 21st century that is going to be a fool's stance.

Given the ridiculous polarization in this country, the spewing level of RW media and the ignorance of many citizens, I don't have high hopes for solutions. Other countries might come up with some solutions and then America can follow along in the rut.

... that all said, I think many in America in the 21st century will be living in poverty in some type of theocratic dystopia.