Uncle Sam can print money from nothing. You do sound like a Republican, railing against the cushy deals that government workers can get. Mediocre pay, but pensions, lots of holidays off, virtually guaranteed lifetime employment, etc.But if he doesn't retire he won't collect it. Makes no sense.
I get that if he stops working he will die. A lot of people are like that. My dad was able to retire right around 60. He got a 20 year Ford pension. My mom continued to work till she was 62. Anyways, he's been healthy and retired for 20 years.
He should have retired and then stayed alive a long time. THEN he would have collected his pension.
I have a retired cop friend. He has a 30 year cop pension. He ran for county clerk and won and now probably makes around $80K a year. If he gets re elected once and makes it to the end of a second term, which he will, he will get just as big of a pension as his cop pension. Fucker.
I love how politicians and military still give pensions on the government dime but we can't have them. For us it's unaffordable for the company. But uncle sam?