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K&R MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #1
You are not wrong. They have chipping away at that fund for decades now and sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #2
Too bad it is DeFazio alone - without Obama backing him - that truedelphi Dec 2012 #5
What's happened down there at the WH, indeed. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #8
Remember Al Gore's SS lock box? Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #6
When feeling cynical abelenkpe Dec 2012 #10
The charge is building on the third rail Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3
Many talented people apparently agree with us - truedelphi Dec 2012 #26
kr. There have been a string of benefit reductions, such as making benefits taxable under HiPointDem Dec 2012 #4
Yep, and if your spouse is still working, your piddly benefit now gets taxed at the rate of Flatulo Dec 2012 #14
yes, you can get your full retirement at 65. I chose to underthematrix Dec 2012 #7
That totally depends on what year you were born. I thought I needed mine at 62. It is 50% of what I judesedit Dec 2012 #11
No you can't. Ret. age was raised to 67. Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #12
She is simply misusing the term "full retirement" Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #32
we don't get what you got Skittles Dec 2012 #19
Actually you do... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #33
if you think even the benefits as they are now will be there in the future Skittles Dec 2012 #35
I will be 65 Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #38
I take it you were born in the forties. For those of truedelphi Dec 2012 #21
Full retirement at age 65 Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #34
Then why is the header to her argument "Full Retirement" truedelphi Dec 2012 #36
Because she doesn't really know what she is talking about. Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #39
Apaprently your productivity in the kitchen is just further proof of how truedelphi Jan 2013 #41
Pineapple Upside down cake, from scratch.... Enjoy! Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #42
"equivalent in evil to any 'terrorists" That's letting them off too easy. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #9
Yep, and here is a stat gleaned off the internet regarding what has truedelphi Dec 2012 #25
You can retire and still wait before you take full S.S. payments. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #13
Most people nearing retirement have nowhere near the cash reserves to live with no income for years. Flatulo Dec 2012 #15
Yeah And I can pay for my health insurance truedelphi Dec 2012 #20
K&R forestpath Dec 2012 #16
Not to mention that Obama froze SS payments for like 2-3 years 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #17
He didn't freeze them Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #18
The 1983 Social Security Amendments built in a sliding scale based on birth-year.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #22
From the SS site: Paulie Dec 2012 #24
??? Isn't that what I just linked??.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #27
Yes, I was agreeing with ya! Paulie Dec 2012 #28
Okay! Thanks! nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #31
Unfortunately, many people, especiallywomen, truedelphi Dec 2012 #30
Like my mom Paulie Dec 2012 #40
And it's interesting that members of congress receiving pensions can start getting them at 62. n/t bluethruandthru Dec 2012 #23
I was happy to get SS disability... Historic NY Dec 2012 #29
You are correct, they INTEND to... 99Forever Dec 2012 #37
Kicked for more input Jim Warren Jan 2013 #43
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