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To: Paxb2u who wrote (82229)10/27/2011 8:37:49 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 218195
 
The great US unwinding looks quite orderly to me. For example, Wisconsin had huge protests when the new governor broke the public employee unions. But they lost and now they're early-retiring, not rioting. This will free up jobs for younger folks...

Wisconsin teachers retire in droves after union loss in bargaining fight
Teachers across Wisconsin are retiring or quitting at higher rates than usual, due in part to a new law that cuts benefits and curtails collective bargaining rights.
csmonitor.com



To: Paxb2u who wrote (82229)10/27/2011 9:34:37 PM
From: Fiscally Conservative  Respond to of 218195
 
They already reduced by some 33% the Social Security tax an individual pays into via deductions his employer takes from his paycheck.
So I guess they are not too worried about Social Security being insolvent.?
Right ?


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