No, there is nothing on that list as horrific as what tRump,Muck and the GOP are doing to our democracy, and all the institutions we rely upon right now.
I also don't have children either, or nieces and nephews, and that worries me. I spent many years caring for elderly family members. I did the hard work of making sure they were able to age at home and were NOT put into nursing homes. I know what it takes, and I also know that if I am lucky enough to get to elderly, I am going to have to pay people to do what I did for free, and I have no idea how I will be able to afford it.
I had always planned to retire at 70. Then I was laid off at 61 for no reason other than my age. In the six years since I haven't been able to replace that full time income and had to start collecting Social Security much earlier than I'd planned. You can talk incentives to employ older workers, but the fact is, when the boss likes young girls, the boss likes young girls, and that's the truth.
I'm not concerned; I'm terrified. Telling seniors to work longer is not the answer unless you also address the age discrimination that throws so many into retirement before they are ready.
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No, there is nothing on that list as horrific as what tRump,Muck and the GOP are doing to our democracy, and all the institutions we rely upon right now.
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I also don't have children either, or nieces and nephews, and that worries me. I spent many years caring for elderly family members. I did the hard work of making sure they were able to age at home and were NOT put into nursing homes. I know what it takes, and I also know that if I am lucky enough to get to elderly, I am going to have to pay people to do what I did for free, and I have no idea how I will be able to afford it.
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I had always planned to retire at 70. Then I was laid off at 61 for no reason other than my age. In the six years since I haven't been able to replace that full time income and had to start collecting Social Security much earlier than I'd planned. You can talk incentives to employ older workers, but the fact is, when the boss likes young girls, the boss likes young girls, and that's the truth.
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I'm not concerned; I'm terrified. Telling seniors to work longer is not the answer unless you also address the age discrimination that throws so many into retirement before they are ready.
Post: Worried? Concerned? Confident? About the future of Social Security and Medicare
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