[kabar]

We are an aging society. Ten thousand baby boomers retire every day and will continue to do so for the next 20 years. In 1950, we had 16 workers for every retiree; today, it is less than three; and by 2030 there will be just two workers for every retiree.

Currently, SS, Medicare, Medicaid, other mandatories, and debt servicing costs comprise two thirds of the federal budget. This percentage will increase as the population ages. Without reform, these programs will eventually consume the entire federal budget.

[jacknhoo]

Yeah, let’s keep killin’ the babies, moms. You’ve (mothers) already killed more people just since 1980 than all the worlds wars and health epidemics through all of history combined. Well, except Muslim moms, that is.

People are stupid evil.

[trebb]

Currently, SS, Medicare, Medicaid, other mandatories, and debt servicing costs comprise two thirds of the federal budget. This percentage will increase as the population ages. Without reform, these programs will eventually consume the entire federal budget.

How close are you to retirement? That data would help put your comments into perspective.

Many of these programs would be well-funded and healthy if not for what the politicians have wrought over the decades - do you trust them to "handle it"?

Stop funding illegals and turn welfare into a basic subsistence program for those who can't fend for themselves instead of a gravy train and stop all the pork and other wastes and we would see a big swing in the right direction to keep the contract that was forced upon us/them.

[i_robot73]

Slight corrections:

We are an aging society. Ten thousand baby boomers retire every day and will continue to do so for the next 20 years. In 1950, we had 16 workers economic-slaves for every retiree; today, it is less than three; and by 2030 there will be just two workers such slaves for every retiree.

Currently, SS, Medicare, Medicaid, other illegal/unconstitutional mandates, and debt servicing costs comprise two thirds of the out of control federal budget. This percentage will increase as the population ages. Without reform If not abolished, these programs will eventually consume the entire federal budget of We the People (Life, Liberty, Property).