Young Turks: Should We Lower The Retirement Age? w/ James K Galbraith

[CherylK]

Run time: 16:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLQ_Jt3jE98   Posted on YouTube: January 08, 2011 By YouTube Member: TYTInterviews Views on YouTube: 307   Posted on DU: January 08, 2011 By DU Member: CherylK Views on DU: 503

 
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/02/unconventional_wisdom?page=0,7

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1. the medicare age will have to be lowered also.

there are so many people right now that have taken early retirement for various reasons but must continue to work 20 hours a week to get their medical benefits and be able to make it financially.

The point I agree with most is that by uplifting people at a lower age we are then creating a class of people with purchasing power thus increasing our consumer society.

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2. K&R. Bill Gates and I have an average income in the billions.

So I certainly hope our legislators don't use that misleading rise in AVERAGE longevity to push a further increase in the Social Security age.

65 should be the upper limit in SS starting.