for several years now, the generation known as baby boomers has been retiring. and there are a lot of baby boomers not yet retired.
why is it that in north american news it is so widely discussed as to what these boomers are going to 'cost the country', when in fact these same folks have been paying their way all their working years? not only in taxes, medical plans, social programs, aid to foreign countries and any other program the government comes up with to take more money out of their paychecks, but also in the fact that this age group sent men and women off to fight in a world war? many great inventions came from this age group, many great works of art, literature, came from this age group.
they have paid their dues over and over again, so why does north american media insist on portraying them as a scourge on society?
they are honorable everyday working class folk who have worked hard all their lives & deserve the respect of their country for all their accomplishments.
2007-02-28
04:55:23
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