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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary is open to raising the retirement age? Retirement is for losers anyway. [View all]randys1
(16,286 posts)1. Well, not EXACTLY what she said, now is it!
Thirdly, we do have to consider ways to make sure that the funding of Social Security does maintain the system. I think we have a number of options; this would be something that I would look at, I would not favor raising the retirement age. And I dont favor it because it might be fine for somebody like me, but the vast majority of working people who have worked hard and have had a difficult, maybe last couple of decades trying to continue to work, it would be very challenging for them. If there were a way to do it that would not penalize or punish laborers and factory workers and long-distance truck drivers and people who really are ready for retirement at a much earlier age, I would consider it. But I have yet to find any recommendation that I would think would be suitable.
Trust me, I dont want her to even leave that amount of the door open, but nice to get the record straight.
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Hillary is open to raising the retirement age? Retirement is for losers anyway. [View all]
pa28
Oct 2015
OP
Totally agree about public money for elections, disagree with the rest of your post
dreamnightwind
Oct 2015
#16
Uhhhh. Get Wall Street out of her pockets? How about getting these political pros
erronis
Oct 2015
#18
Not exactly a resounding condemnation of it, is it? If someone can come up with a way to
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#6
I'm not a laborer. She stated in plain english she would consider raising my retirement age.
pa28
Oct 2015
#7
Yes, she's more or less ASKING her Think Tanks to come up with something she can support. And they
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#8
Then what is she in favor of? This has been a known problem since before Reagan was President.
A Simple Game
Oct 2015
#25