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In the Thread: A sad day in Greece.

Post Subject: Yes, sad, but….Posted by Romy the Cat on: 6/17/2013

Yes, needed, it is a sad day in Greece but it is in a way... a reasonable day. For instance the Greek brass and woodwind players have full retirement at 50 and have then life-time and quite high pensions. Looking at out American citizens who work well into their 80s I am trying to find some justice.

For sure I do not feel that Greece “deserve” it but I do feel that everything is factored in into the system. We have two houses: in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In Massachusetts we pay flat 5.3% on all income state text, in New Hampshire we pay no income state tax and no sales tax. One might think that it is “fan” to live in New Hampshire. Well, it is BUT there is a LOT of VERY useful and valuable services that are just available in New Hampshire but available in “expensive” Massachusetts. What I am saying is that “nice” leaving has own hidden cost. When I see Greek trumpet player retires at 50 but Amy’s mom and dead both at 70s and still working I am wondering if the sad Greece day was kind of logical.

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