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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bill Maher got at the heart of the issue.

Federal yearly spending per child: $3,822.
Federal yearly spending per senior: $25,455.

That is a big reason why people are angry at the Boomers.  As another PP said, they hold most of the assets/independent wealth and yet they also receive the most in Federal subsidies.

I don't know, but has our country, our government, ever put so much of its investment in the elderly and not in the future (youth, job creation, innovation)?

Younger generations see that under the Boomers, pensions have been phased out, the cost of education has gone up above and beyond normal inflation, and even an advanced education doesn't ensure a job.

It's not about hatred.  It's about angst.

I don't hate Boomers.  And there are things that irritate me about pretty much every generation.  Because let's face it, people are people.  But right now, there is definitely an unequal distribution of resources in favor of the aging Boomers over all other generations.  That causes tension and bitterness.
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It is the same in other countries that have gone through an economic boom. The generation before were lifted up by the tide and the stupid ones think it is because they are smarter than the young.

I just came back from China. People born in the 60s got the best deal. Most of them have 3-4 apartments that they bought for less than 10 grand and now worth $700,000. They are in every level of management. Meanwhile, their kids with master degrees get paid $500-1000 a month and can not afford to buy their own place. [/quote]

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