tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729098750300763011.post8014691389627595087..comments2023-06-24T05:10:48.660-04:00Comments on Biblical Conservatism: A Dose of Reality on Obama's Payroll Tax HolidayChristopher Bastedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09206117404977772937noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729098750300763011.post-17309384013844714872011-12-13T16:11:37.706-05:002011-12-13T16:11:37.706-05:00Except, if we live long enough, "we" wil...Except, if we live long enough, "we" will receive 3 of 4 times as much as we ever put it. In 1940, 42 taxpayers supported each retiree. Right now each retiree is supported by 3.3 workers.<br /><br />http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/cbigelow/social-security-violates-younger-generations-prope<br /><br />It's estimated that by 2030 it may be 2:1 or even 1:1. That is unsustainable. It hasn't been "me" paying for myself for a long time, though that's exactly what it should be and should revert to. I should only get out as much as I paid-in, plus the interest the govt made on my money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com