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Tierra_y_Libertad

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19. All that's missing are the whips and mint juleps.

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Sun May 31, 2015, 03:44 PM

May 2015

Right, boss?

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Bush: Retirement age should be phased in to ’68 or 70’ [View all] n2doc May 2015 OP

... napkinz May 2015 #1

Most of the people I worked with at the factory were pretty well used up rurallib May 2015 #2

That asshole has never worked a day in his life pscot May 2015 #5

yup! zazen May 2015 #7

+1. merrily May 2015 #9

Were his last name not Bush hifiguy May 2015 #47

PERFECT job for him. You should work in personnel placement. merrily May 2015 #49

That's perfect! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #68

What do you have against the night waitstaff at the Pensacola Denny's? Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #81

Precisely. nt MADem May 2015 #17

Precisely. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #67

Actually . . . ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #83

He should be working on a chain gang. Octafish Jun 2015 #87

Yes, that is absolutely right. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #84

you have nailed it rurallib Jun 2015 #97

it hasn't been 65 for years - he should do a bit of basic research before offering solutions to the DrDan May 2015 #3

He must have missed when Democrats and Republicans worked together to raise it last time. n/t PoliticAverse May 2015 #8

well . . he has had his hands full fixing elections, cleaning up his wifes smuggling activities, DrDan May 2015 #11

LOL Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #80

Yep, I had to wait until age 66...and my sister will have to wait until age 67. The curse libdem4life May 2015 #16

Yep. Me too. murielm99 May 2015 #40

Sandwich Generation. Kids and elders both living with them. merrily May 2015 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author eShirl Jun 2015 #73

Yep marions ghost Jun 2015 #98

I understand and I am so sorry. merrily Jun 2015 #99

I was born in 1944 & full retirement age was 66 for me. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #85

So you must have been the first group. I just looked for mine and my sister's. So it's at least libdem4life Jun 2015 #91

Seriously. Dude is behind the times. ladyVet May 2015 #53

I opted to wait, because at the time, it was the only pension I was going to have. Now I'm having libdem4life Jun 2015 #92

Many people over 50 have a hard time finding a job as it is. City Lights May 2015 #4

My thoughts exactly. I work for a company that targets employees for layoff once they hit 55! beaglelover May 2015 #37

Spot on! brush May 2015 #43

That should sit well with the Teabaggers. Not. merrily May 2015 #6

Proceed Governor Sherman A1 May 2015 #10

This would keep people working longer, shrinking the job pool for young people. octoberlib May 2015 #12

Cons are salivating over the prospect of old, desperate and hungry people to hire as cheap labor. B Calm May 2015 #18

Not really actually brush May 2015 #44

Except research shows the opposite mythology Jun 2015 #88

Social Security Ms. Yertle Jun 2015 #102

Maybe if your fat can has spent a lifetime in an office chair Warpy May 2015 #13

It should be expanded to 50yrs of age to offset the lack of jobs due to technology. CK_John May 2015 #14

That change always sounds good to the ears of people... JHB May 2015 #15

All that's missing are the whips and mint juleps. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #19

Exactly correct. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #69

Jeb Bush just committed political suicide workinclasszero May 2015 #20

Oh, that'll work well for people who do labor-intensive work. MineralMan May 2015 #21

Republicans hope we all die before 70 workinclasszero May 2015 #22

I sure don't know if voters will think much about this. MineralMan May 2015 #25

True but I'm going to make sure workinclasszero May 2015 #39

African American males beltanefauve May 2015 #61

That doesn't bother the racist Republicans. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #70

That so depends on luck Lurker Deluxe May 2015 #28

I can imagine! I sanded hardwood floors for one year in my 20's and my back was never the same. arcane1 May 2015 #33

MR/DD in Group Homes HockeyMom Jun 2015 #78

So do thirdway dems. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #23

They'll have to get minimum-wage, which won't go up because those are "summer-teenager" jobs. arcane1 May 2015 #34

Is anyone other than John McCain going to miss Rethug shill Schiefer? Kyblue1 May 2015 #24

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2015 #103

Why not 80 or 90? 110 would be a good choice. Kablooie May 2015 #26

For your 100th birthday a check from Uncle Sam! Warren Stupidity May 2015 #36

Oh God No catrose May 2015 #27

I hate the use of the lie that the retirement age is 65 (which would be too high too). TheKentuckian May 2015 #29

perhaps he is just too stupid to know it is no longer 65 Skittles May 2015 #48

Nox don't buy it for a second but ignorance is a curable conditions, I correct the lie every time. TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #66

This from a man who hasn't done an honest day's work in his life. Vinca May 2015 #30

Too bad Jeb didn't retire decades ago and leave the rest of us the fuck alone! And congressional RKP5637 May 2015 #31

Jeb Bush, a man obsolete for the 21st century! Unfit to lead! n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #32

This from a man that has never worked an honest day in his life. Rex May 2015 #35

Try cutting timber or working construction CanonRay May 2015 #38

I'm pretty sure Jebbie and all the people he's known in life workinclasszero May 2015 #59

NOT NECESSARY. Remove the CAP. Triana May 2015 #41

Anyone who suggests raising the retirement age nichomachus May 2015 #42

I will support that. Delphinus May 2015 #45

Simpler solution; Codeine May 2015 #52

It's already 68. MohRokTah May 2015 #46

it is currently being phased up to 67 Skittles May 2015 #50

Well everything I've ever received from the SSA gave a maximum amount if.. MohRokTah May 2015 #55

Or raise the cap. Codeine May 2015 #51

Retirement age should be made younger ArcticFox May 2015 #56

I'm 66, which is "full retierement benefit" age, but my benefits max out at 70. NBachers May 2015 #57

"Keep digging that (political) grave, JEB." Major Hogwash May 2015 #58

Rich fucks like Jeb Bush have no idea of the hell working americans go through workinclasszero Jun 2015 #86

If anything it needs to be cut.... daleanime May 2015 #60

Dear Jeb - Ef you and your whole damn family KentuckyWoman May 2015 #62

There is a bit of misunderstanding here SheilaT May 2015 #63

I'm close to your age and I remember hearing the same thing about 40 years ago. raccoon Jun 2015 #74

I'm glad I'm not quite the only one who recalls SheilaT Jun 2015 #95

He's just spouting words. WinkyDink May 2015 #64

I hate these f*ckers ZX86 May 2015 #65

A question regarding bush2.. Cha Jun 2015 #71

oh HELL no eShirl Jun 2015 #72

Says an entitled asshole who has never done any real work in his life. Fuck them. Fuck them all. CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #75

How about we - just raise the cap? This is not a difficult problem. Except for republicans who MillennialDem Jun 2015 #76

How 'bout this, Jeb? HassleCat Jun 2015 #77

I thank the Congress who had the courage to reform Social Security. It raised the full retirement Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #79

Blow it out your ass, Republican rich boy. (nt) Paladin Jun 2015 #82

What would really happen is that employees leftyladyfrommo Jun 2015 #89

Who gets full benefits at 65? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2015 #90

I did lots of warehouse type work as a young man, loading and unloading trucks... hunter Jun 2015 #93

He's such a POS. Democrats should hammer. The age should being going DOWN, not up themaguffin Jun 2015 #94

Raise the freaking cap and increase the tax by 1% TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #96

Fuck That! Sheepshank Jun 2015 #100

God I hate this guy even more than his brother bobjacksonk2832 Jun 2015 #101