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To: skinowski who wrote (90577)5/24/2012 6:00:29 PM
From: average joe  Respond to of 217927
 
"I think it is realistic that the younger generation may revolt."

They have every right to revolt...

"We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country." Thomas Jefferson

"To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson

"The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead." Thomas Jefferson

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." Thomas Jefferson



To: skinowski who wrote (90577)5/24/2012 6:37:30 PM
From: bart13  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217927
 
The net result is that presently, younger people will have to pay for a huge generation of old baby boomers, who never did anything for them.

Only if you place zero value on parenting and the costs of raising children, etc., which last time I checked was over $200k from birth to 18 years old. And that does not include higher education costs.