Social Security reforms seen as burden on youth in 1937 era
David W. Prudden discusses Social Security as a change from true insurance with a trust fund to a funded pay-as-you-go system. He argues reform in 1950 increased payouts without higher contributions, shifting costs to younger workers. He warns that future retirees rely on a shrinking base and urges awareness among seniors about paying for their own retirement.
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Disposable government and economy critique in old column
A stark opinion piece argues that consumer goods and government have become disposable. It laments Japanese imports and failing American manufacturing, then decries bureaucratic overreach, tax reform, and a system that erodes citizen resilience, concluding with a blunt warning: you are disposable.
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