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Young Americans turn against Boomers over Social Security (www.newsweek.com)
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Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z say the system needs reform, an exclusive Newsweek poll found, amid fears the benefits won’t exist when they come to retire

Younger generations in the U.S., including millennials and Gen Zers, are much more likely to believe that the Social Security system needs reforming than those in their 60s and 70s, according to a recent survey conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on behalf of Newsweek.

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Some 40 percent of respondents said they believe that the Social Security program currently pays out more to retirees than it is receiving in Social Security tax payments, while 26 percent disagreed with this statement.

Gen Zers (ages 18-26), millennials (ages 27-42) and Gen Xers (ages 43-58) were more likely than boomers (59 and older) to think that Social Security should be reformed.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm sorry but this disproportionately affects W2 workers who live in HCOL areas. I've paid into social security since I started working in HS. I'm now a 34 year old, and am expecting nothing during my retirement years as I've been told. Naturally I'm saving up with a 401k and Roth IRA, and you're saying it's okay to drain more from me because I am planning on there being nothing left for me?

I don't agree with that. Why can't we do a wealth tax first and see where we are, why must we hit W2 folks over the head every time.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, it's ok to take more from you because it's how social security can be offered to everyone, including you.

    You say you're putting money away into retirement because you don't think social security will be there. Then you say you don't want to help make social security there for everyone. The whole point is that if millions of people like you were able to add a little more to the bucket, then it would make life better for everyone.

    This isn't increasing taxes to start a war, or to bail out billionaires, this is real, tangible benefits to every citizen.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    No it won't, the ratio of retirees to the workforce is getting higher and higher because of all the shit that this fucked up country does to burden the current generation for all the problems caused by the boomers. I'd much rather let the boomers experience the finding out phase after they've been fucking around so much.

    What's worse is that the life expectancy of those boomers is going to add unsustainable strain to the system. As society progresses you'll eventually have less births, which means this problem might be getting even worse in the future. The only way it would be sustainable is that you have constant growth in both people and the economy. That's literally not possible.

    Yes, it's ok to take more from you because it's how social security can be offered to everyone, including you.

    I'd much rather take my chances, take whatever you've taken from me I don't want it back, but let me do my own investments and leave me with more disposable income. Fix the government before dumping more tax money into the money pit. I'll happily vote for the guy who will try.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Fuck Milton Friedman.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I don't like the fucker either, but you don't have to be a libertarian to see that our government isn't working right now. We need to find a way to fix our government in such a manner that bad faith actors cannot survive in it. Otherwise we're just throwing money at them which they can then use to enrich their friends.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Yeah, it disproportionately affects W2 workers making over 140k per year or so. Thats fine. That’s the way things are supposed to be.

    It’s not hitting “W2 folks” to extend withholding beyond $140k. It’s doing the appropriate thing and not giving them a free ride. If you want to additionally hit up the people who are living off of the various ways you can monetize wealth, that’s fine too. I’m in favor of a wealth tax. I think that’s also fair. I think Warren proposed a 2% tax on holdings over $4M. I support that. That’s still different than SS withholding.

    Let’s say you’re making a whopping $150k. That means that you’ll pay (and I am probably overestimating) a few hundred dollars a year into the SS fund. It’s not a noticeable amount, whether you live in a HCOL area or not. It’s a nice dinner, stretched out over 365 days worth of payments.

    It’s a trivial amount of money for an individual, which when spread over the population of the country, can make the difference to the majority of the population. I’m very much down with that.

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