http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2013/02/18/will-you-be-better-off-than-your-parents Comments On: Will You Be Better Off Than Your Parents? by Eli Sanders en-us Copyright 2013 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Because believe it or not, economies, consumption, mcmansions, etc. cannot grow forever, despite what capitalists everywhere would have you believe.
Posted by GeezRilly?]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:22:09 -0800 Portland Mercury A) there aren't enough jobs to go round already, without making the workforce bigger.
B) the elderly vote in bigger numbers that the young, and have more money to donate to / bribe politicians, so congress will never vote for it.
Posted by Stu]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:01:12 -0800 Portland Mercury
Good thing my parents are hard-working, financially-prudent folks -- i stand to make a good amount of money when they finally kick off.

And that'll happen not a moment too soon: By then, (assuming my plan to win the lottery hasn't panned out in the interim), i'm sure i'll be unemployed, in bad health, (more) worthless, a father to 4 (5?!) illegitimate children, and addicted to fauxcaine and fried chicken legs. I can't wait.

I love you, Mom & Pop. Don't worry -- i can hold out as long as you can -- no need to rush. (This Yellow Tail ain't so bad, despite the insulting marketing scheme.)
Posted by human in training]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:28:20 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by Graham]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:08:11 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by Hank_Cavill]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:36:44 -0800 Portland Mercury