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Old 04-10-2013, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by justjim View Post
As others have pointed out---S.S. was never intended to be the only retirement a retiree receives. Unfortunately, many depend just on S.S. as their only source of income as they reach retirement age. There are many reasons, but perhaps none greater is just the lack of personal initiative to take advantage of all the opportunities that are available in this great country we call The United States of America. Bottom line: When for years, you spend more than you receive, there are real consequences to pay. Like it or not and regardless of the "spin" anybody wants to put on it----"Our chickens have come home to roost".

Agree with most of your post...however, in regards to...

" Like it or not and regardless of the "spin" anybody wants to put on it----"Our chickens have come home to roost".

We are not even close to the chickens coming home to roost. Stay tuned.....