[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by rrb48310

I didn’t mean us baby boomers get a job, I was talking about the upcoming larger boom.

I’m a baby boomer too and retired I’m getting off butt but it’s not to work it’s to enjoy The Villages.

Sorry, I misread, thank you for correcting me politely. You are right, that is what you said, and I was wrong.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

Don't you know china wants there currency to be the dominant very shortly. Referred to as the new world order. it won't be long the The way our government is throwing money around it won't be long now

I don't completely understand your post. Yes, China has for decades been working to become THE economic world power. And they are winning that. In addition, they are securing rights to most of the worlds rare minerals and resources, but working with third world countries.

They performed (are performing) and "end around" on us. We sit here proclaiming our dominance, while our infrastructure crumbles, we focus on short-comings in China and how much better they are, all talk. Coming soon is AI. AI will dominate the economy. We are not even in that race any more (a few small start ups and a little research) while China has AI monitored and applied to real world applications today.

I am not saying we are done, I am saying that as long as we focus on hating each other and changing direction every 4 years, China is going to kick our butts. We need to stop fighting with each other and start competing with the world.

There IS a NEW WORLD ORDER - like it or not, there is a world economy NOW. As long as we keep trying to put the genie back in the bottle (nationalism) we will lose. We make up 5% of the worlds population. We are certainly a good example of the tail trying to wag the dog.

[biker1]

What medical benefits are you referring to? Disability? If not, it would not be Medicare or Medicaid since SS is not a prerequisite for either. Opt out of what?

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

SS is not financially sustainable as is, the politicians need to tune it up, some sort of non fix that kicks the can down the road making it someone else's problem and makes them look like a prince, cash and other benefits received by individuals is worth more than they paid in, the way its set up the lower your income the less you put in ,from a money in money out standpoint the lower wage earners make out better, the big reason to qualify for SS is the medical benefits otherwise anyone who could would opt out

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

As long as we keep trying to put the genie back in the bottle (nationalism) we will lose.

China is much more nationalistic than the US.

Originally Posted by Michael G.

So, with inflation, we can except another increase on our Social Security, right?

As an older women friend of mine once said, “In this day and age and how bad it has gotten, I am glad I’m going out instead of coming in!”

SO true for me as well. Lol

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by FLBeans

As an older women friend of mine once said, “In this day and age and how bad it has gotten, I am glad I’m going out instead of coming in!”

SO true for me as well. Lol

Just so when I'm 6 feet under, someone doesn't resurrect me in 75 years
and show me around this earth.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Lindsyburnsy

I hear there that someone wants to phase out Social Security and Medicare. Be thankful for what you are getting.

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