Agreed. This whole shitmess started during WWII. Companies were desperate for employees so they started benefits trend. Companies started paying more into retirement, benefits, etc more than what their employees were contributing. Then the unions got involved and continued the stupidity with factories, city gov, and federal systems. Everything is fine when companies are making shittons of money. The problem comes around when the profits dip and companies realise that oh shit were are paying more into benefits than what are profits our. So companies fail, cities go bankrupt, and raise the fuck out of taxes. With this NAFTA/globalizasion of our economy, companies said fuck paying people 20 an hour plus benefits to assemble a toaster. Our government from all parties allowed hundreds of thousands of jobs to go overseas. As long as the politicians and buddies kept making money they didn't give a shit. Now it's finally reaching a breaking point. This in combination with the government to use as many social welfare programs to get votes.
Heres an example, my father contributes 10% into his retirement. His company contribures 14%. Were talking an income over 100k . You multiply that across the board for management/higher ups, shits gets expensive fast.