Reply #2: I know. People act as though pensions...

[CBHagman]

...are a handout to the undeserving, rather than a civilized way of keeping society reasonably stable and just.

However, I will say that the stereotype of baby boomers as spoiled brats preceded the Bush administration and its Social Security plans. It's the kind of lazy generalization I've noticed in editorials and articles of major newspapes (e.g., The Washington Post). Perhaps it's fed by the silly notion that this country was a place of virtue and perfection until the '60s came along. :-)