I was just thinking about Social Security and my eligibility age, coming soon. The future looks rather depressing. So I thought, what are the chances Social Security might get back on track? That made me smile.

Except for its contribution to the general fund, Social Security means nothing to government – its workers are not on it and politicians don’t depend on it. Furthermore, the young are totally against it as Social Security is money out their paycheck, and they are smart enough to know they will never see that money again.

Everyone who could got out of Social Security long ago. Now it’s just us older folks, and I don’t think we carry enough political or economic weight to cause our political officials to concern themselves about something that won’t affect their re-election.

In looking at the medicine situation, folks in office cite the law as the force that is tying their hands and leaving them unable to help us. That may be true, but who makes the laws and could change them overnight?

I guess we older folks, who are going to need medicine or Social Security to live a longer life, should plan an early retirement and look to an earlier demise. Which, in the great scheme of things, really doesn’t make much difference one way or the other, does it?

Joel M. Denison, Strong