tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504187500060651710.post3630152543070453429..comments2023-09-29T03:25:44.888-04:00Comments on LivingBlue: Life Isn't So Plush for All Young RetireesLiving Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296343624554518968noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504187500060651710.post-27340049073923643982011-03-24T16:09:29.749-04:002011-03-24T16:09:29.749-04:00You make a fair point...as far as it goes.
I have...You make a fair point...as far as it goes.<br /><br />I have sympathy for people forced into retirement because of layoffs, etc. However, there are people still working and who are paying taxes, so I think the issue is worth public debate.<br /><br />On the other hand, there are plenty of public employees who have voluntarily retired at an early age because they have a sweet pension and health care benefit.<br /><br />Here's an example from a real live person. This woman and her husband can retire today and their combined state pensions will be more than $80,000 annually. They would pay no state tax. Their daughter, a teacher making less than half that, would pay a state income tax. Does that seem right? (I admit this is a little skewed, since it compares two pensions to one salary...but there is still a point worth considering.)kevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359743973083905789noreply@blogger.com