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In reply to the discussion: Krugman just shut down the "raise the retirement age argument" George Will said raise it [View all]Lars39
(26,109 posts)44. Add in the massive numbers of people who will be displaced by climate change
and you will see that it is in the PTBs best interests to eliminate as many of the "common" people as possible. Less people with whom they have to share dwindling resources.
This was just a vague feeling with me a few years back...seems like it's happening before our eyes now.
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Krugman just shut down the "raise the retirement age argument" George Will said raise it [View all]
Pisces
Apr 2012
OP
Definitely not. Guys like Will have no clue what work is for some people. If you
brewens
Apr 2012
#1
I'm convinced the whole thing is seriously planned to take us back to the 1800's.
brewens
Apr 2012
#17
Their actions on the education front show the same plan. No need to educate people whose only value
freshwest
Apr 2012
#19
I read something some time back, that I think illustrates what you are saying, too.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#41
Life expectancy is meaningless unless the quality of life is prolonged
aint_no_life_nowhere
Apr 2012
#2
Better food and medicine only allowed people to live out their full potetial life expectancy
aint_no_life_nowhere
Apr 2012
#7
While that does seem like a reasonable solution there is a danger hidden in it. Right now it is hard
jwirr
Apr 2012
#9
ooh, you mean like a "personal account?" yeah, maybe everyone could invest their own, too.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#24
helping the less fortunate is NOT what the RW wants. We are arguing from different premises.
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#52
Social Security is not directly means-tested, but because of our tax system, it
JDPriestly
Apr 2012
#49
I hear you. My back gave out at 62. I lifted my daughter and pushed/lifted her wheelchair etc. for
jwirr
Apr 2012
#11
Life expectancy increased because the elderly no longer die from starvation and hypothermia
fasttense
Apr 2012
#18