“Return to the 2001 budget level then index for inflation. If you cannot afford it then you don’t get to have it.”
That won’t do it either. Medicare, medicaid, Social Security, federal retirements of all types (even military.....) will not be paid as expected.
The entire concept of a “dignified” retirement will go - unless you can figure out a way to pay for it yourself. Otherwise, you will not get to decide where and how you live - the folks providing you charity will decide for you.
The author gets it. The only thing worse than America’s demise will be everyone else’s. We’ve powered the worlds growth, and when the hill becomes too much for the train, we’ll disconnect the boxcars until we can make it.
Correct.