Thread: to the USPO senior citizens, ahoy!!!!

hail mates,

this be a question to all USPO folk who be either o'er 62, or approachin' the cusp 'o that sage and venerable age;

is it okies dokies if we cut yer medicare or social security? what is yer opinion on this?

- MeadHallPirate

Originally Posted by MeadHallPirate

hail mates,

this be a question to all USPO folk who be either o'er 62, or approachin' the cusp 'o that sage and venerable age;

is it okies dokies if we cut yer medicare or social security? what is yer opinion on this?

- MeadHallPirate

I am in my forties and no its NOT OK to cut the benefits of those who have paid for them for the last 40-50 years.

It is OK to cut them for people who have been pang then for 20-30 years like myself, as long as you allow me the ability to pay less from this point forward and invest the saving in a private fund that is transferable to my children upon my death.

Originally Posted by CSA

I am in my forties and no its NOT OK to cut the benefits of those who have paid for them for the last 40-50 years.

It is OK to cut them for people who have been pang then for 20-30 years like myself, as long as you allow me the ability to pay less from this point forward and invest the saving in a private fund that is transferable to my children upon my death.

ahoy CSA,

so then, yer okies dokies with bearin' the cost 'o medicare and social security fer another 20 years or so? if so, thar be no "allowin' ye the ability to pay less from this point forward", because ye have to pay fer the benefits 'o the current folk fer the next two decades.

i want to really understand yer position on this, CSA, so lets be clear me hearty; yer sayin' that if ye have paid into these programs fer 39 years, its "tough cookies", but if ye have paid into'm fer 40 years, then yer golden. be that cut 'o yer jib, mate?

- MeadHallPirate

YaarrrrRRRrrrRrrrRR!

mates, i know thar be not many folk here who be 62 and over....but i'd love to hear from folks who be in thar fifties, or even late forties.

aye.

- MeadHallPirate

Well, if we don't cut Medicare and SS, then we either increase payroll taxes, increase income taxes(which many seniors will pay in their retirement), or we cut spending for non-seniors, such as Medicaid and education.

Given that seniors have not paid in enough to cover their expensive benefits, I believe the burden should be on them to fund SS and Medicare's shortfalls. It would be very unfair for Boomers to retire, then raise payroll taxes on younger workers.

Originally Posted by adaher

Well, if we don't cut Medicare and SS, then we either increase payroll taxes, increase income taxes(which many seniors will pay in their retirement), or we cut spending for non-seniors, such as Medicaid and education.

Given that seniors have not paid in enough to cover their expensive benefits, I believe the burden should be on them to fund SS and Medicare's shortfalls. It would be very unfair for Boomers to retire, then raise payroll taxes on younger workers.

The money I've paid in to SS in my lifetime, with the same interest the IRS charges me if I'm late paying, compounded daily, just like they do, would amount to a fortune, so don't tell me I haven't paid in enough.

Social Security can pay 73% of promised benefits starting in 2037. If you want more interest, they need to invest the trust fund in something other than Treasuries.

Originally Posted by natstew

The money I've paid in to SS in my lifetime, with the same interest the IRS charges me if I'm late paying, compounded daily, just like they do, would amount to a fortune, so don't tell me I haven't paid in enough.

ahoy Natstew,

due to the fact that folks, sadly, are livin' longer and medical procedures to keep them folks alive'n well cost more and more...

ye haven't paid enough.

sorry me bucko.

- MeadHallPirate

YarrRRR!

no one within' hailin' distance 'o thar government entitlement plans seems to be willin' to cut thar own benefits....'least, no one on USPO has volunteered to.

85 reads and nary one person has offered to do so, 'cept CSA...yet what CSA wants isn't practical, so his offer really doesn't count.

thats interestin'.

*ponders*

- MeadHallPirate

Originally Posted by MeadHallPirate

YarrRRR!

no one within' hailin' distance 'o thar government entitlement plans seems to be willin' to cut thar own benefits....'least, no one on USPO has volunteered to.

85 reads and nary one person has offered to do so, 'cept CSA...yet what CSA wants isn't practical, so his offer really doesn't count.

thats interestin'.

*ponders*

- MeadHallPirate

I'm not that age yet, but not far from it. I know that SS will not provide a good retirement however, when time comes I want my SS. I never had a problem paying into it knowing it was taking care of elderly people that can not take care of themselves.

What I find funny is people on here that scream SS needs to be done away with don't stop to think they are taking money from their own parents. Even one member on here said he wanted to terminate old people even his own parents.