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It should be lowered to 55 AlphaCentauri Jan 2013 #1
They must be thinking about themselves because... JoeBlowToo Jan 2013 #4
When do they ever think of anyone BUT themselves? Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #51
While your idea is much better than 70, it would not surprise me for these indepat Jan 2013 #19
They want to get rid of Social Security because that way they don't have to pay half of duffyduff Jan 2013 #25
close but not quite Locrian Jan 2013 #137
It should be lowered to birth Jack Rabbit Jan 2013 #43
Top executives want a larger labor pool to further commoditize labor. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #2
Exactly Fearless Jan 2013 #9
And on the other side of the equation, medicare is strengthened as youger, (actuarially) healthier Snarkoleptic Jan 2013 #45
Bingo !!!! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #11
Nope. It's the first salvo in abolishing Social Security duffyduff Jan 2013 #28
Workers pay it all because they are the ones who generate the profits of any business. iemitsu Jan 2013 #106
+1 TXDemoGal Jan 2013 #117
It's about the money. Period. The FICA tax. duffyduff Jan 2013 #131
FICA tax IS really expensive, take it from a small employer wordpix Jan 2013 #144
It doesn't quite work that way adieu Jan 2013 #47
They don't hire older workers. They don't even consider older workers to be part of the labor pool. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #120
Exactly. Then when the unemployment rate shoots up, they'll blame Obama Doctor_J Jan 2013 #128
Great idea Steerpike Jan 2013 #3
and bluedave Jan 2013 #124
just stupid OKNancy Jan 2013 #5
It takes a bunch of bodies to stay aloft on orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #6
You can find a list of all The Business Roundtable members here... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #7
Plenty of them were ailed out by the public a few years ago daleo Jan 2013 #115
Thanks for the list. go west young man Jan 2013 #116
Bullshit. The 66 year olds will lose their jobs to younger, lower paid gateley Jan 2013 #8
I think the 66 year olds will have long ago lost their jobs to younger employees. Lower the age to rhett o rick Jan 2013 #21
I agree! Never happen, though. gateley Jan 2013 #42
That had better fall on deaf ears. djean111 Jan 2013 #10
Yes, you can say fuck them. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #24
Are they revising their policies about hiring workers over 60? Courtesy Flush Jan 2013 #12
Safety net programs including Social Security and Medicare are likely to take center stage. Skittles Jan 2013 #13
Those same companies lay off employees mrsadm Jan 2013 #14
+1000 nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #84
Sounds good, because there are tons of jobs available for older Americans they won't take. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #15
I say nineteen50 Jan 2013 #16
Easy for them to say, those batards! pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #17
They should take their recommendation and just baguette jberryhill Jan 2013 #55
You can try to reason with them, but they'll just crêpe on you. nt pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #65
...and then you'll be toast jberryhill Jan 2013 #73
Okay, okay, I surrender pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #86
They think the workers just loaf around all day anyway NBachers Jan 2013 #96
...sitting on their buns jberryhill Jan 2013 #98
*rolling on the flour laughing* pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #122
This really does call for the French solution FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #18
You mean the French solution.......................... BobbyBoring Jan 2013 #46
You mean "The French disConnection?" KansDem Jan 2013 #50
That's the one! FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #53
It takes too long to build one of those. DocMac Jan 2013 #133
I bow to your pragmatism FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #140
The Business Roundtable and the faithful news media began their assault today on SS and Medicare TheProgressive Jan 2013 #20
At the same time, they discriminate against anybody over 50 duffyduff Jan 2013 #22
NO to the Business Roundtable! trayfoot Jan 2013 #23
The Business Roundtable is also heavily involved duffyduff Jan 2013 #27
The first move should be to deduct social security from EVERY dollar earned. nt humblebum Jan 2013 #26
+++1 patrice Jan 2013 #34
Funny how these idiots trying to gut Soc. Sec. are NOT pressed on this issue by M$M. 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #71
It should be lowered to 62 Renew Deal Jan 2013 #29
Push for 55 - know why? Compromise is 62 between closeupready Jan 2013 #103
Bastards. DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #30
To the Business Roundtable rusty fender Jan 2013 #31
Dogwhistle for "Euthanize the elderly". They can't actually SAY that but they know there are NO jobs patrice Jan 2013 #32
Elders & Disabled, do NOT underestimate the political pressure supporting Social Darwinism. patrice Jan 2013 #33
Elderly and disabled had better watch out for the supporters of Social Darwinism. freshwest Jan 2013 #49
I have been running into them with the rise of Libertarians & anarchists around what was the Occupy, patrice Jan 2013 #56
It's too bad we have to define ourselves these ways - your analysis is painfully correct. freshwest Jan 2013 #63
Hey, I'm willing to consider them otherwise if they were to choose that and, if there's a good patrice Jan 2013 #69
People still will retire at 62, but with less benefits, and I believe thats the result they're bloomington-lib Jan 2013 #35
Excellent point. It's really a way to cut most people's benefits. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #89
Airlines notundecided Jan 2013 #36
Has Obama ever stood up against the corporate feudal lords for us serfs? forestpath Jan 2013 #37
Airlines notundecided Jan 2013 #38
The guys who man a desk are telling workers they need to WORK harder, longer. BULLpucky! CarmanK Jan 2013 #39
They are global corporations not US Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #40
Oh, why go to all that work when a firing squad is faster and cheaper? valerief Jan 2013 #41
I worked until I was 71, and I would still be working now at 74, RebelOne Jan 2013 #44
Fine, so long as they will be prohibited from terminating anybody over 50 without cause! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2013 #48
They can simply make up "for cause" duffyduff Jan 2013 #67
Are they stupid? Dems2002 Jan 2013 #52
They don't have to provide health care for their employees. They can just pay the penalty. nt antigop Jan 2013 #85
Their comments should only apply to themselves, not national policy. freshwest Jan 2013 #54
Rat Bastards nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #57
The scumbags attack again! HuckleB Jan 2013 #58
The Koch Brothers are funding this no doubt see: flamingdem Jan 2013 #59
Warning: I was at a Focus Group about raising retirement age to 70 and flamingdem Jan 2013 #60
Exactly what focus group were you a part of? TheProgressive Jan 2013 #61
Really? How many of them will hire a 68 year old? Zookeeper Jan 2013 #62
I seriously don't know how I'm not going to do that anyway. Matariki Jan 2013 #64
Well, they all have a pension, Matariki condoleeza Jan 2013 #109
70 may be cool in white collar, now put that on a blue collar physically demanding job w0nderer Jan 2013 #66
Lots of "white collar" jobs like teaching and nursing duffyduff Jan 2013 #68
they have to "strengthen" the plan after all Kingwithnothrone Jan 2013 #72
having both teachers and nurses in my family w0nderer Jan 2013 #90
teaching also demands nearly round-the-clock work wordpix Jan 2013 #143
It wouldn't save money when people who survive to 70, glowing Jan 2013 #70
Of course, as long as we don't inconvenience them Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #74
Publish it as America's Greediest 200 CEO Shit List stuffmatters Jan 2013 #75
Sounds like a Koch Brother initiative. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #76
How many here will contact their reps telling them ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #77
Citizens reply "Drop Dead". Historic NY Jan 2013 #78
Who gives a shit what the "Business Roundtable" says? ReRe Jan 2013 #79
We don't give a shit about them, however, Obama does... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #82
I don't think PO does care as much about... ReRe Jan 2013 #94
Troll alert! I expect all that was recommended CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #80
You could just stop trolling... TheProgressive Jan 2013 #83
Just goes to show that "business executives" are not problem solvers. DaveJ Jan 2013 #81
I'll get flamed, but I'm going to say it OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #87
Considered yourself officially flamed...! TheProgressive Jan 2013 #93
For me it was a work permit @ 14 and I've worked EVERY year since then condoleeza Jan 2013 #107
Your story just proves my point, condoleeza.. TheProgressive Jan 2013 #112
Thanks, I'm hangin' in there condoleeza Jan 2013 #118
That's the easy (wrong) solution. DaveJ Jan 2013 #99
As long as there is age discrimination, your idea won't work duffyduff Jan 2013 #111
The people I know who've found work after 50 became self employed OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #114
Self-employment is NOT an option for most duffyduff Jan 2013 #132
First, I'm sorry to read about your situation OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #146
"Any increase in age needs to be phased in slowly" Doctor_J Jan 2013 #129
They're kidding, right? Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #88
Let's regulate their crooked butts out of existence! another_liberal Jan 2013 #91
What rank bullshit. blackspade Jan 2013 #92
First what does a exec who makes Billions worry about Americans SS lovuian Jan 2013 #95
It costs them 6.2 percent of their pay ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #135
aw, where's the violin? wordpix Jan 2013 #145
PHEW! I thought I'd HAVE to work until 75 at least, thank you sirs! may I have another??? benld74 Jan 2013 #97
Frankly, I don't think that's an awful idea customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #100
We must 'err' on retiring *earlier* than later. TheProgressive Jan 2013 #104
We already do retire earlier, in a sense customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #123
A few things DaveJ Jan 2013 #121
Thank you for your sensible posts BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #126
I'm confident things will change in the near future DaveJ Jan 2013 #130
They're the first to say we're richer than anyone; so let's lower to 55 closeupready Jan 2013 #101
Those CEO's Just Don't Understand How Ordinary Americans Live DallasNE Jan 2013 #102
In response, American workers call for business leader's heads. iemitsu Jan 2013 #105
US retirees call for raising taxes on business executives DBoon Jan 2013 #108
Fuck you corporate merika! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #110
They should go to hell daleo Jan 2013 #113
+1 Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #141
Idiots. aquart Jan 2013 #119
why 70? Why not 105? olddad56 Jan 2013 #125
Excellent chance for the WH to show its populist streak Doctor_J Jan 2013 #127
But none of them would want to hire or employ 60 plus Americans! Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #134
SS Disability benefits would increase as applications explode wishlist Jan 2013 #136
Monkey Wrenching and Sabotage Stainless Jan 2013 #138
Fuck the suits!! After this LAST election, they should have the least public media amplification, ancianita Jan 2013 #139
when these CEO's start hiring people in their 60's, I'll listen wordpix Jan 2013 #142
I just emailed this article to my soon-to-be 17 year old son steve2470 Jan 2013 #147
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