Who Has It Harder, Boomers or Their Kids?

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although we do what we can to make their lives easier then ours, boomer kids will have it much harder. they'll have ecological, terrorist, aids, and unknown other issues to deal with. we boomers stated out not even locking our doors. yes. they will deal with their problems. but their problems will be much more difficult.

keith of NY 11:10AM April 18, 2008

The mass exporting of hundreds of American jobs to India started by JP Morgan Chase Bank in recent years and relentlessly pursued by other large US banks illustrates the poor state of the American job market.
Likewise, NAFTA has been a great benefit to foreign countries at the expense of the US. In one North Carolina town, seven of the eight factories have closed since the 1990's.
According to Primerica Financial Services, Inc., more than 67% of all US companies now pay no retirement pensions of any kind.
US companies have beautiful buildings and make millions of dollars in profits; however, the average employee makes $30,000 per year, while the CEO is paid $2,000,000 per year. All of these facts indicate that America is evolving into a lesser developed nation with a few winners and many losers.

Joseph DuBose of TX 11:29PM April 12, 2008

Being the son of two baby boomer I feel that my generation has been given all the tools and opportunities to make things easier then our parents had it. Although pop culture, the media, and the inescapable advertising has made my generations focus materialism not savings and planning. My parents always drove average cars, wore average cloths, took average vacations, and lived in an average home. Why at 27 have I already insisted on purchasing a 5 series BMW, buying a house and wearing $200 jeans...

Frankie of CA 6:41PM April 10, 2008