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> [Either we pay the government's bills, or we leave them for our kids to pay. It's that simple.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/either-we-pay-the-government-s-bills-or-we-leave-them-for-our-kids-to/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

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## More by Laurence Kotlikoff

> [I hope the new health care exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act will provide some help.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/i-hope-the-new-health-care-exchanges-created-under-the-affordable/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

> [Retirement is a waste of time. The economy needs you!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/retirement-is-a-waste-of-time-the-economy-needs-you/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

> [Either we pay the government's bills, or we leave them for our kids to pay. It's that simple.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/either-we-pay-the-government-s-bills-or-we-leave-them-for-our-kids-to/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

> [You might think that Social Security's family benefit maximum is what it sounds like, a straightforward dollar ceiling on the total amount that you,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/you-might-think-that-social-security-s-family-benefit-maximum-is-what/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

> [The United States has experienced high rates of inflation in the past and appears to be running the same type of fiscal policies that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/the-united-states-has-experienced-high-rates-of-inflation-in-the-past/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

> [If you are advocating full retirement benefits starting at 60, my reaction is the system is already 31 percent underfinanced and can not afford…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/if-you-are-advocating-full-retirement-benefits-starting-at-60-my/)

[Laurence Kotlikoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-kotlikoff/)

> [While the feds ... leave Social Security off their books, the government's obligation to make benefit payments to current and near-term Social Security recipients…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-kotlikoff/while-the-feds-leave-social-security-off-their-books-the-government-s/)

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