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In reply to the discussion: U.S. business executives call for raising retirement age to 70 [View all]steve2470
(37,457 posts)147. I just emailed this article to my soon-to-be 17 year old son
They really want MY SON to work 52 years to retire ? That's f****g crazy. It's bad enough that he has to work (I think) 49 years to get full SS benefits, but an extra 3 years on top of that ?
The cap on SS taxable earnings needs to be lifted. This is horrible and unjust, especially
for our kids and grandkids.
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They want to get rid of Social Security because that way they don't have to pay half of
duffyduff
Jan 2013
#25
And on the other side of the equation, medicare is strengthened as youger, (actuarially) healthier
Snarkoleptic
Jan 2013
#45
Workers pay it all because they are the ones who generate the profits of any business.
iemitsu
Jan 2013
#106
They don't hire older workers. They don't even consider older workers to be part of the labor pool.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#120
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
Safety net programs including Social Security and Medicare are likely to take center stage.
Skittles
Jan 2013
#13
Sounds good, because there are tons of jobs available for older Americans they won't take. n/t
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#15
The Business Roundtable and the faithful news media began their assault today on SS and Medicare
TheProgressive
Jan 2013
#20
The first move should be to deduct social security from EVERY dollar earned. nt
humblebum
Jan 2013
#26
Funny how these idiots trying to gut Soc. Sec. are NOT pressed on this issue by M$M.
99th_Monkey
Jan 2013
#71
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
The guys who man a desk are telling workers they need to WORK harder, longer. BULLpucky!
CarmanK
Jan 2013
#39
Fine, so long as they will be prohibited from terminating anybody over 50 without cause! n/t
markpkessinger
Jan 2013
#48
They don't have to provide health care for their employees. They can just pay the penalty. nt
antigop
Jan 2013
#85
70 may be cool in white collar, now put that on a blue collar physically demanding job
w0nderer
Jan 2013
#66
PHEW! I thought I'd HAVE to work until 75 at least, thank you sirs! may I have another???
benld74
Jan 2013
#97