tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post4584838854793339049..comments2024-03-17T20:09:25.676-07:00Comments on Flint Expatriates: The Looming Pension CrisisFlint Expatriateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352270564340149006noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-44285048651726067612010-08-12T16:59:11.824-07:002010-08-12T16:59:11.824-07:00Just to clarify, the fantastic William F. Buckley ...Just to clarify, the fantastic William F. Buckley piece was by the fantastic writer Stephen Rodrick. I was just along for the ride.Gordon Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911010126952753812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-76119874144968865302010-08-10T11:50:25.143-07:002010-08-10T11:50:25.143-07:00I'm reading Christopher Buckley's novel, &...I'm reading Christopher Buckley's novel, "Boomsday," which revolves around a related issue -- Baby Boomers retiring in massive numbers with younger generations become increasingly resentful at having to support them. Very entertaining (and somewhat troubling). Side note: Buckley happens to be the son of William F. Buckley whose ill-fated visit to Flint has been immortalized by our Mr. Young.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237496538962191349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-8688109733185261222010-08-09T09:25:56.190-07:002010-08-09T09:25:56.190-07:00We all know times are tough now but why is it so p...We all know times are tough now but why is it so popular now to give everyone a cut in pay and not think twice. Or not give people there pensions that many pay into. private/government workers.<br /> <br />Meanwhile,politicians, democrat or republican and big business work together every day regardless of what we all think. <br />They keep the "little people" convinced to scramble and fight against each other, convincing each other that no one is worth what they work for any more. <br /><br />Bull!<br /><br />We have all heard the ridiculous wealth now in American for CEO's, . Why are there pensions ok? (90% or wealth owned by the 1%)<br /><br />Just recently Tony Hayward will receive 600,000 a year(and could reach 11 million) in pension. Why aren't we complaing or doing anything?<br /><br />Wake up folks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-29867289834277023292010-08-08T10:10:20.785-07:002010-08-08T10:10:20.785-07:00I'm reluctant to write this lest I be viewed a...I'm reluctant to write this lest I be viewed as a Republican, which I'm not, or anti-union when I'm a union member but...it's really not fair that government workers get 85 percent of their take-home pay, plus yearly raises, for the rest of their lives after they retire. Especially when so few other workers get such a sweet deal. I know that used to be the deal, but it makes no sense anymore. I don't see a problem with everyone getting some sort of 401K with a clearly defined matching amount from an employer, perhaps along with a higher yearly salary, and expecting workers to actually save their own money. Come on.Sable Peltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-48365016927637794712010-08-07T09:53:43.938-07:002010-08-07T09:53:43.938-07:00And this helps fuel the fire of anti-government re...And this helps fuel the fire of anti-government resentment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-27980532871182635162010-08-06T21:06:07.459-07:002010-08-06T21:06:07.459-07:00You sound like my pal at Ford, who makes a very co...You sound like my pal at Ford, who makes a very convincing argument that we need to start creating things that other people from other regions and countries want to buy, rather than just trading money via the "service industry."Gordon Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911010126952753812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-85067543418401617562010-08-06T20:42:57.560-07:002010-08-06T20:42:57.560-07:00The only way to feed the government pension and de...The only way to feed the government pension and debt monster is to bring back value added manufacturing. The alternative is not just Flint, but the entire nation becoming like a third world country. The old Flint experiment worked. It's the outsourcing and Ponzi schemes that don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com