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hrmjustin

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12. K&R!

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Sat Nov 24, 2012, 04:15 PM

Nov 2012

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Ezra Klein: Why rich guys want to raise the retirement age [View all] FourScore Nov 2012 OP

He has indeed....... PDJane Nov 2012 #1

Ezra is a good man. I really love him. He's got compassion lux along with brains. roguevalley Nov 2012 #17

Social security is OFF the table! NO American, no matter one's social status, BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #2

agreed. we should be RAISING the benefits. nt tomp Nov 2012 #38

Maybe IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT, Social Security would be off the table. You're not. It isn't. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #42

Well, I should have headlined my post with BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #47

"Social security CUTS on earned benefits are off the table"? You believe this? Too funny. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #48

Yes, I believe it because it's true. You don't? Too funny. eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #49

I believed that AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #51

Okay. Now I see where you're coming from. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #55

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #57

Oh how mature of you. Another one of your brilliant posts BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #58

Major projection from fat cats living in a bubble Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #3

The age of retirement should be lowered, not raised Flagrante Nov 2012 #4

Flagrante is soooo right. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #14

democrats? wishful thinking. tomp Nov 2012 #39

Democrats as opposed to Republicans. I read that pretty clearly in the post. eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #50

neither party can be counted on.... tomp Nov 2012 #53

President Obama has "telegraphed" compromise because, 1: He's not a dictator; BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #56

the expected delusional democrat reply. tomp Nov 2012 #59

And I don't need BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #60

i'm sorry to see your intransigent sycophancy, though it is exactly what i expected. tomp Dec 2012 #61

"It's going to take Democrats ..." AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #46

great point! NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #22

Exactly! That's what I keep saying too ... 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #30

You are John2 Nov 2012 #5

the real value of the cap has gone up hfojvt Nov 2012 #6

2012 cap is ~ $110000 spooky3 Nov 2012 #36

This was great information.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #7

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #8

I have not been able to find the source, but... VPStoltz Nov 2012 #9

People who are well off hate Social Security, and always have. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #10

A lot of people can't get hired once they're over 50 LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #11

The "trickle down" job creators, what an effing joke. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #15

"Trickle down" KansDem Nov 2012 #28

Great graphic. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #43

K&R! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #12

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #13

K & R AzDar Nov 2012 #16

Every commenter on this thread needs to make a commitment to-- eridani Nov 2012 #18

Retirement even later for blue collar workers is crazy Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #19

It really just makes more sense to allow people glowing Nov 2012 #20

+1 area51 Nov 2012 #37

He cut the best video rant ever made on this subject. reusrename Nov 2012 #21

Important subject. hay rick Nov 2012 #23

This is the best reasoned piece I have read. Thanks, will be sharing it. freshwest Nov 2012 #24

Let's just eat these fuckers and get on with our lives. RagAss Nov 2012 #25

Wow. K & r AllyCat Nov 2012 #26

Thank you for this excellent, thoughtful post. snot Nov 2012 #27

Completely missing from the discussion is the fact that, in many instances, JDPriestly Nov 2012 #29

"If ... you are over 50, talk to a lawyer ..." (1) Court victories for such persons are rare. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #45

Right. And you have to make a claim to the right EEOC or state JDPriestly Nov 2012 #52

You, of course, raise a good point when you mention that some attorneys will talk to new contacts AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #54

The people who depend the most on social security are those who work in physically laborious jobs spicegal Nov 2012 #31

Someone should kick The Wizard Nov 2012 #32

It's disgusting, but no surprise lbrtbell Nov 2012 #33

Raising retirement age again? rickyhall Nov 2012 #34

Many have no control over the age they "retire." If we lose our jobs Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #35

You defeat the purpose of SS by raising the age! The "fix" should not focus on age, Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #40

The Answer To The Life Expectancy Issue DallasNE Nov 2012 #41

K&R Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #44