A QUICK VENT

As I was shacking my head reading all the bad financial news I came across a reference to how the government was going to fix the ENTITLEMENT of social security.

EXCUSE ME!!!! ENTITLEMENT!!!! SOCIAL SECURITY?

I swear, if I come in contact with the GOOF that coined that phrase, I AM GOING TO PULL A GENE CAMPBELL(my Dad) on him. Which means I am going to go upside his head.

How dumb do they think we are. How is it an entitlement when we pay into it? How is it an entitlement when our employer matchs our portion? How is it an entitlement when the self-employed pay both halves? The worst part of a goof throwing this out there is that it goes over most Americans heads. DON'T fall for this crap!

DISCLAIMER-if you are the person that NEVER paid in and are getting benefits PLEASE call me. I'd like to meet the person who beat the system. Yeah right!

The media reports that Americans are looking to see how the Government is going to get us out of this (pick one) social security, stock market, real estate, mortgage, credit, war, inflation, health care or any other crisis going on.

Are they referring to the same government that has caused some of these problems? And where do they think THEY will get the money? FROM US OF COURSE. Can anyone say HIGHER TAXES? They tax us and borrow from foreigners. It will be painful when the music stops.

At retirement another sad fact is seeing how much social security you will actually net after taxes. If you're not retired yet ask some of my retired clients what's in store for you when you get there. You will not like what you here.

That wasn't too quick but I'm off to find a new dictionary to see what the new definition of entitlement is. I'll probably throw my old dictionary out or maybe keep it around to pull a Gene Campbell on somebody! Whaddya think?