Comments
DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.
— About comments
About the Authors
Lois M. Collins is a reporter and columnist for the Deseret News. While she writes primarily on health and family issues for the national and news sections, she also writes a biweekly column and her work appears often in more ..
What You May Have Missed
Most Popular
Across Site
In Utah
- Davis County honor student arrested in deaths...
- Steven Powell can't go back to his home,...
- Man charged with killing Ogden officer found...
- Letters to family show Steven Powell still...
- Josh Powell made 'admission of guilt' in...
- Stump the Smith: Can you answer the questions...
- One third of millenials regret going to college
- Police locate West Point teen called 'person...
Get The Deseret News Everywhere
Subscribe
Mobile
RSS
Most Commented
Across Site
In Utah
- Chaffetz not willing to take...
66 - Mia Love announces she's officially... 43
- S.L. draws up airport plans 33
- Couples registry gets preliminary nod... 29
- XanGo co-founder accuses partners of... 25
- 'We're here to serve all boys,' Utah... 23
- Search for Susan Cox Powell is over,... 21
- Gov. Gary Herbert tells Washington... 17
The question is more complex than how many people are working for each baby boomer in retirement; the boomers paid into the Social Security system all their working lives, funding their own payouts. So it's a bit of a false comparison.
I am astounded and can't believe the accusations the 2 writers of this story are implying with baby boomers. They are calling them the spend thrifts, greedy, and characterless irresponsible generation. No way has the baby boomers done any of the lies More..
The Boomers have paid into the system and "Trust Fund" their entire lives to subsidize the retirement of the generation before them. When they want and need SS and other benefits they have paid for, they won't be there. Most boomers will More..