The First Baby Boomer Collects Social Security
October 16th, 2007Via: ABC News:
“I just happened to be the first. The first of many,” Casey-Kirschling said.
Today, she reached another milestone — she became the first baby boomer to sign up to receive Social Security payments.
“It’s a great feeling to know that after all these years of working and seeing that taken out of your check that actually you’re getting it back,” she said.
Trouble is, 80 million others are right behind her. Casey-Kirschling is the raindrop that’s about to become a tidal wave.
“If this were a movie, this is when the scary music would start, because there are so many people coming in this flood,” David John, an economist from the Heritage Foundation, said.
