>So I see a lot of high earning white collar workers wanting to attack retirement benefits. What about blue collar workers who may be doing a low paid hard physical job where working on extra years after normal retirement age is not an option.
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>We all make choices about what we do in life. I worked my way through school tending bar at night and taking classes during the dat at the age of 30. I earned what I have. We all have to deal with the consequences of the choices we have made. It is called taking responsibility.
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>A man said to the universe:
>“Sir, I exist!"
>“However,” replied the universe,
>“The fact has not created in me
>“A sense of obligation.” -- Stephen Crane
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>No one is entitled to anything except for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Equal opportunity does not ensure equal results.

I certainly agree that people should work while they can and retirement and pension was only supposed to cover a few years when you could no longer work.

When the UK pension system was initially created most people died before or shortly after pensionable age.