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In reply to the discussion: Raising the retirement age - how many people will end up [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)37. You will inform me by agreeing with my correction of your erroneous statement.
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I work with plenty of older than 50, it may be a minimum wage job but we are working past 50
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#6
Increasing the max cap is definitely a way to maintain. As I told a co-worker 40ish, who was
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#21
If some reforms is not put into SS the money will run out and there will not be any SS or SSDI, we
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#4
Yes. Did you know that after those reforms it was still going to be bankrupt 10 years from now?
jeff47
Oct 2015
#10
I think the year is 2036 or 2037. Do you think people are living longer on average that the
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#12
The last reform did not begin immediately, it was started on people who were born after 1938.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#16
This isn't a conspiracy theory and it isn't an artificial crisis. It is like your checking account,
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#25
Yes, I'm sure there's a 45 year old who is doing it wrong and needs to be informed. (nt)
jeff47
Oct 2015
#70
No I don't think people are living longer. I believe the inclusion of infant mortality rates
B Calm
Oct 2015
#30
Do you know many people who are living past 65? I know lots of people who are still
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#34
One of the fastest growing population ages is over 65 but believe what you want.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#39
Statistics do not concur with your opinion, I will stay with the statistics especially
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#68
You don't really have the facts about those reforms in line. The retirement age was raised for those
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#23
No, I have the facts correct about the after 1938, the full retirement age did rise from 65 to 67.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#26
Let me inform you, I have migrated through this increase of age, I was born after 1938, my
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#36
No since i said the reform raised the full retirement age from 65 to 67, it is in increments, this
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#43
And it's currently at 66 years. You decided to "inform" me it was....currently at 66 years.
jeff47
Oct 2015
#46
Once more and I have other things to do. In the SS reform that in the 80's
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#61
We could start with Congress replacing the money they stole from the SS Surplus
liberal N proud
Oct 2015
#27
I agree but it does not change the fact SS has been reformed to provide after 2012 and there will be
Thinkingabout
Oct 2015
#29
She explicitly states she has not seen a proposal she likes, but would consider it. (nt)
jeff47
Oct 2015
#15
Lift the C A P !!! Everyone says this for years! Even Bill Clinton when he ran!
ViseGrip
Oct 2015
#28