{"id":210607,"date":"2021-08-10T03:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T10:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=210607"},"modified":"2021-08-10T04:06:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:06:15","slug":"commentary-is-tough-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/commentary-is-tough-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentary is Tough! &#8211; 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>My monthly column is typically focused on the government. Not about this party or that party. But more my interpretation of how our country is doing. However, the current &#8220;cancel culture,&#8221; death threats, and other dramatic responses that come from just sharing opinions these days have me considering changing my &#8220;interpretation&#8221; tune. Feedback, opinions, and interpretations can be perceived as critical interactions.<\/p>\n<p>So, while it seems like there is a long list of \u2018don\u2019t talk about\u2019 topics, let\u2019s focus on government topics we can talk about.<\/p>\n<p>Like, I can talk about how the Federal Medicare program helps thousands of our clients sleep better at night knowing that have a health care solution they can count on. I can talk about how the Social Security program allows us to create unique claiming strategies to optimize our clients lifetime income streams.<\/p>\n<p>And I can talk about government retirement programs that provide our planning teams opportunities to leverage existing regulations to create individualized solutions for folks building retirement plans.<\/p>\n<p>So, while we may continue to struggle to vocalize having a different opinion about some things. Why can\u2019t we discuss things in a rational manner? Why can\u2019t we agree to disagree?<\/p>\n<p>Quick answer.<br \/>We can. That\u2019s what makes America a GREAT PLACE TO LIVE<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210610 aligncenter size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-AUGUST-Newsletter-www-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My monthly column is typically focused on the government. Not about this party or that party. But more my interpretation of how our country is doing. However, the current &#8220;cancel culture,&#8221; death threats, and other dramatic responses that come from just sharing opinions these days have me considering changing my &#8220;interpretation&#8221; tune. 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