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Lower Social Security Eligibility to 55; Raise Benefits By 15% [View all] ProSense Aug 2012 OP

Works for me. 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #1

+1 hedgehog Aug 2012 #33

A lot of people get their health insurance through work, so unless you also move the age for still_one Aug 2012 #2

Just moving Medicare eligibility to 50 Patiod Aug 2012 #3

You really think people will want to start their own businesses at 50? dkf Aug 2012 #14

You're thinking "entrepreneur" and I'm thinking consultant Patiod Aug 2012 #17

“... the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity belongs to the 55-64 age group." acamp Aug 2012 #20

Is that when they start their entrepreneurship or the only ones left? dkf Aug 2012 #43

Starting a business acamp Aug 2012 #59

You also get to the point where you realize it's far riskier putting your fate... acamp Aug 2012 #60

Hell yes, they would. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #29

Right. All that intellectual capital should be squandered. Scuba Aug 2012 #35

I started my own business at 44 Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #55

+1. The problem is health insurance, not SS. Dawgs Aug 2012 #4

The problem is both. n/t FourScore Aug 2012 #5

The ProSense Aug 2012 #7

Interesting. There's all kinds of good stuff "buried" in ACA. Hoyt Aug 2012 #8

Fact sheet says only 31% of employers are providing benefits to retirees. dkf Aug 2012 #9

That ProSense Aug 2012 #12

Can be but will be? dkf Aug 2012 #16

What nonsense. ProSense Aug 2012 #18

That program is out of money antigop Aug 2012 #24

Solution: ProSense Aug 2012 #26

That bill hasn't gone anywhere and I don't expect it to go anywhere n/t antigop Aug 2012 #41

You went from ProSense Aug 2012 #47

It wasn't a "silly point" -- it was a fact -- the program is out of money antigop Aug 2012 #50

Besides, the whole program is a stupid idea. antigop Aug 2012 #42

Your comment ProSense Aug 2012 #46

My comments make perfect sense if you understand how the ERRP worked. n/t antigop Aug 2012 #49

Early Retirement Chef Aug 2012 #6

No one should be forced to retire who doesn't want to, and who can still do kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #10

I was forced to retire because of a layoff. RebelOne Aug 2012 #40

The formula reduces benefits for every month of early retirement. dkf Aug 2012 #11

Then boost it by whatever makes sense. ProSense Aug 2012 #15

Do you know how much you need to save to retire comfortably? dkf Aug 2012 #19

Well ProSense Aug 2012 #21

Too many don't think things through. dkf Aug 2012 #25

Yeah, ProSense Aug 2012 #30

I did think things through and I am underwater right now! CreekDog Aug 2012 #31

+1,000. Thanks for that. freshwest Aug 2012 #39

That 2 million figure is way out of touch with reality...median income in the US is around 46,000 Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #57

I think it'd be politically impossible to make it temporary. Kaleva Aug 2012 #28

Wait 13 more years please. ileus Aug 2012 #13

....And the way to finance this is... EdinGA Aug 2012 #22

Senator Tom Harkin, democrat! Citizen Worker Aug 2012 #23

Makes no sense at all. upaloopa Aug 2012 #27

Where did you get this 'force people to retire' meme? Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #56

The idea was to raise the amount of social security paid and people retire at 55 so younger people upaloopa Aug 2012 #58

Instead of bailing out the banks, penndragon69 Aug 2012 #32

I like it Lefty Thinker Aug 2012 #34

Thom Hartman also suggests lowering S.S. age eligibility. chknltl Aug 2012 #36

I've been saying this for ages mcar Aug 2012 #37

Sounds like a great idea and one that would actually help the economy. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #38

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #44

Yes! truebluegreen Aug 2012 #45

it's another measure of how corrupt Washington is that they have discussed doing the exact opposite yurbud Aug 2012 #48

My husband would retire today if he got full benefits. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #51

What about folks who want to continue to work past 55? MadHound Aug 2012 #52

Those who want to work would have that option. There would just be another option. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #53

We pay for this by taxing the rich. TBF Aug 2012 #54