I'm retired on a pension from N.J. that I earned according to the laws of the state.
Someone is going to pay that retirement, or I will have to make it up some other way.
Robbing banks? No ... they're broke.
Strong armed robber? No ... too much competition there already.
Kidnap some Jersey politicians for ransom? Nah ... they aren't worth spit.
Hummmmm .... any suggestions?
” I’m retired on a pension from N.J. that I earned according to the laws of the state.
Someone is going to pay that retirement, or I will have to make it up some other way.”
While your perspective is understandable, there is another angle to consider - There are legions of taxpayers who expect services from the governments to whom they pay taxes. What do you think will happen when 100% of their tax burden (which is likely to increase greatly) is used to pay retirees, and they get no services in return?
The likely answer is that state/federal government retirees are likely to get far less than they expected. The funding of taxpayer services is going to be a priority over retiree pensions - and that’s probably the best case.
By all the dope you can in Columbia. Fly it back and probably make a fortune . Statistics have shown that only 5% get caught . Better odds than the lottery .
I clean houses in the nude. Make $400 per week. All in cash. Without this money, I would be unable to survive.
Retire outside the United States. Get in ahead of the crowd, before all of the good countries fill up with disgruntled old Americans. ;)