I&#x27;m 23. Do I think paying 50% of our budget on medicare and social security is sustainable? No. Personally, I believe it to be completely unsustainable given the lower birthrates, higher medical costs, higher levels of chronic disease and obesity, much higher life expectancies.<p>Can I empathize with someone who paid into these programs with years of hard work and is expecting the &quot;fair&quot; payout they were promised? Yes.<p>Am I making a value judgement of what is truly &quot;fair&quot;? No. That&#x27;s completely subjective and can be argued in favor of either side.