Seniors and the generation spending gap
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Lolz
Looks like it's not just a North American issue
Couples retiring now have ‘more income and wealth than necessary’ | Money | theguardian.com
Couples retiring now have ‘more income and wealth than necessary’ | Money | theguardian.com
That article is very likely quite true, but it certainly has nothing to do with senior's greed or ripping anyone off (which a third class simpleton can understand) Those of us who have some wealth sacrificed things like "keeping up with the Joneses" and actually banked some money. Instead of buying tattoos and muscle cars we set money aside. We did luck out for a few years during the 80s when we made 20% on savings accounts, but that was just good management on our part. We took advantage of lucrative situations. No one gave us any money.
That article is very likely quite true, but it certainly has nothing to do with senior's greed or ripping anyone off (which a third class simpleton can understand) Those of us who have some wealth sacrificed things like "keeping up with the Joneses" and actually banked some money. Instead of buying tattoos and muscle cars we set money aside. We did luck out for a few years during the 80s when we made 20% on savings accounts, but that was just good management on our part. We took advantage of lucrative situations. No one gave us any money.
Another stupid statement - there's a huge difference between wealthy and comfortable- the latter merely meaning the ability to pay the routine bills every month.
Folks in my generation intend to live forever and party our butts off at the expense of youngsters. Who is to say we are wrong?
As I said things have chamged since you retired. You retired about ten years early.
Prety sure anyone in that snack bracket would not qualify for welfare so the question is moot.
Did you actually read the article?And comprehend it? The math is flawed, probably deliberately to prove some leftarded point.
No the question isn't moot. The comment was made that seniors don't have a lot of income but have assets as if that is a good reason that they need support. If assets are irrelevant when it comes to support for seniors, it should also be irrelevant when it cones to welfare recipients.
Perhaps you missed Locutus' post.............................mr cannuck:
I have deleted the most recent 156 'lolz' posts.
the membership had had quite enough.
that was a lot more time consuming than unapproving ALL of your posts in the forum, if...if you catch my drift.
you and mr bear should now try to use your other words instead. we would all appreciate it.
thank you for your cooperation and have a nice day. :wink:
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You might notice that it is written in green not purple, so if you don't comply it may bite you in the A$$. Perhaps you never heard the old adage "a word to the wise is sufficient".
Something wrong Putz? Does it annoy you Putz? You don't appreciate being called Putz?
Then quit being a Putz.
Then quit being a Putz.
And I think your responses to reasonable posts says even bigger volumes about your arrogant ways. Umm..............."childish name calling" indeed...................and um "greedy" and "selfish" don't fall into the category of "name calling"? P.S. I tried my damndest to lodge a complaint against you but to no avail, apparently someone else beat me to the punch. You think you are bigger than an entire demographic.........................huge mistake.
No, no, you're just the one who cries about the mods.
I was the one who reported your idiotic childishness after getting fed up of not only seeing it show up everywhere, but seeing everyone start to complain about it derailing threads. Just like I was the one who reported it last weekend and, I suspect, like I'll be the one to report it today, tomorrow, the next day. However long it takes for you to take a frigging hint. Which I strongly suspect will be never.
Because the one thing you've clearly demonstrated is that you don't give a crap about anybody but yourself. You're antagonistic and an irritant to a large portion of the membership here. You can wail and moan all you want to about name calling, at least most people here have the balls to state their disregard and disrespect directly to you. As opposed to your typical modus operandi of snide suggestive commentary or your other favorite activity involving going through an individual's historic posts and neg repping them just to get a reaction. Yes, yes, clearly that is so much more mature, stable and a positive contribution to the forum as a whole than calling you and idiot when you're behaving like an idiot.
Oh and if you're so displeased with how Locutus handled everything, then why don't we PM Shadowshiv and Ron and maybe even Andem. We'll get their take on it all, get this thing settled once and for all.
Conversely you could take a breather and just back the hell off. But keep pushing and the membership will push back.
Your call.
I haven't called you personally greedy or selfish. I've called the behaviour greedy or selfish. It is. You really have no argument against what I'm saying and I'm not surprised. There really is no defense for borrowing money to spend on programs that benefit the wealthiest segment of society. If, as you seem to believe, seniors are not well off then there is no reason we couldn't have other helpful programs that don't take into account age.
Answer a simple question instead of whining. Why should a senior with a low income get a break on property taxes and not a thirty-something with a low income?
My lolz's were only after personally insulting posts. It's absolutely hilarious that somebody would comain about "Lolz" derailing threads but not the endless insults.....surprising no, but absolutely hilarious.
Now, why don't you stop derailing this thread. It's about seniors and the wealth gap (that people like JLM can't admit exists)