[Happy Monkey]

Do you think that the ratio of old to young will rise indefinitely? The boomers will die eventually (If not, immortality would be a valid excuse to eliminate Social Secuity for the elderly).

And if the ratio of old to young, does rise indefinately, that means people are living longer, and the retirement age should be raised. Which brings the Social Security ratio back in balance.

I'm not sure what the difference between "welfare for old people" and a "system" I'm "paying in to" really is. It's welfare for old people who paid into the system.