[cuban leaf]

We are in the eye of the storm. The other side is economic.

[knarf]

We whom are on SS can only collect if FICA is fed and FICA is fed with workers' paychecks.

No workers, no checks, no FICA, no SS.

We're old and incapable of fighting clean and many are completely dependent on SS, so you'd better get your acts together politicians ... we will not die because you starved us out .... we will die filling the streets with your blood.

[SkyPilot]

Agree. And I feel the next side of the hurricane it’s about to pass over us. The author concludes that the pensions must be paid, come hell or high water.

He anticipates even more state layoffs and firings are in order to cope with this. The Lord knows none of us will shed a tear at the loss of more diversity consultants and other useless employees. However, when your local fire and police department finally do go under so that the pension checks keep flowing, we are talking about some serious implications for society.