Hey, Washington--So How Much Are You Cutting From YOUR Benefits? (Social Security/Medicare)

TBI ^ | 7-9-2011 | Henry Blodget

[blam]

Hey, Washington, I've Been Paying Into Social Security And Medicare For 48 Years--So How Much Are You Cutting From YOUR Benefits?

Henry Blodget
Jul. 9, 2011, 1:18 PM

The following is supposedly a letter written by a Montana farmer to Alan Simpson, a former senator from Wyoming.

Simpson was the co-chair of the commission President Obama appointed in 2010 to look at ways to fix our deficit problem. The recommendations of the commission were instantly ignored.

Last year, Sen. Simpson compared Social Security to a milk cow with 310 million teats. He also called America's senior citizens the "greediest generation."

This letter points out that Sen. Simpson himself, along with many other career politicians, has spent his life sucking on the taxpayer's teat.

We have no idea if the letter is real, but we imagine it captures the feelings of many Americans as they watch their dysfunctional government drive the country ever-deeper into a hole by making decisions that seem designed only to get them re-elected.

Given the extent of our current financial problems, some government leaders at some point are going to have to break promises made to Americans by their government predecessors--predecessors who made promises they knew they couldn't keep.

(snip)

Here's the text of the supposed letter to Mr. Simpson. We've edited out some adjectives and expletives.

(snip)(Go, Read the whole thing, lol)

It is you and Congress who are the "greedy" ones. It is you who have bankrupted America and stolen the American dream from millions of loyal, patriotic taxpayers. And for what? Votes. You have bankrupted America for the sole purpose of advancing your political careers. You know it, we know it, and you know that we know it.

[blam]

"I’m 62 and I think that makes me a senior citizen. Well, my generation didn’t respond very well to threats and I am sure as hell not going to change."

I'm 67.

I can still shoot and I have some stores/supplies for younger folks who show up...for whatever...

[Uncle Ike]

Age and guile will defeat youth and enthusiasm, every time...

(And we’ll figure out how to do it without working all that hard at it... ;))

[sport]

I am 70 but as long as the Good Lord gives me the strength to pull a trigger or swing a blade, I will be there.

[Gator113]

I am also well stocked for company.... good or bad.

[Gator113]

Agreed.