[TiCobra]

Not all Baby Boomers have voted this way. My husband and I are Boomers in our 50's and we keep asking ourselves why GenXer's don't (as a class) vote! We keep voting for candidates who are for plans that will truly reform both Social Security and Medicare, and still keep them viable, but there is no substantial support from the GenX age group.

The reason SS and Medicare may not be around when you are there is that the current retirees, not Baby Boomers, keep pushing for more benefits. (Also, the funds have been given out for non social security reasons)

If these benefits are maintained through the Baby Boom generation, the massive numbers of Boomers will probably deplete the imaginary trust fund.

Flame away!

[johnb838]

The reason SS and Medicare may not be around when you are there is that the current retirees, not Baby Boomers, keep pushing for more benefits.

Mainly because the grey panther generation votes in greater numbers than any other demographic. The pols HAVE to listen to them. If anybody doesn't like it, let them work increase voting in their age group, or else join the communists.