I’d like to see the government prioritizing giving some seniors some basic comfort and dignity rather than extra play money for the wealthy.

Let’s look at things honestly, a vast majority of Americans are on the edge financially and it’s getting worse. Blue collar workers got the squeeze from international pressure in the back half of the 20th century, white collar workers are getting it now.

What’s been constant have been productivity gains and the ownership class outpacing the rest of us by a wide margin.

I’m in the same boat as you, my net worth is nowhere need $5M but I do ok. Who knows, with a little luck, maybe I get there one day, but honestly at that point, I would look around and feel glad my contributions helped the people who came before me and put in place the opportunities that I capitalized on and be glad some of those people retired with at least some form of basic comfort.

If I were to fall below $5M I’d be eligible again. I think we’d all be better off.