When baby boomers are about to retire and counting on Social Security, we are going to have the trust funds even deeper in debt, and the debt we are leaving behind is for our children and grandchildren. This approach betrays two generations: the baby-boomer generation and our children, who are going to have to pay off the debts incurred to give tax breaks to the wealthiest people in America at this moment in history.
Discussing the implications of tax breaks for the wealthy on future generations and Social Security.
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