Baby boomers reach retirement, questions about costs begin

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..