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1. Why? They only hire young and lay everyone off at 47 now, with no recourse.

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:48 PM

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U.S. business executives call for raising retirement age to 70 [View all] TheProgressive Jan 2013 OP

What? Are they going to hire a bunch of them? AllyCat Jan 2013 #2

"Get a job, Grandma!" KamaAina Jan 2013 #3

1. Raise the Social Security taxable earnings cap. Problem solved. Newsjock Jan 2013 #6

Absolutely. Raise the cap. TheProgressive Jan 2013 #17

Bunch of ignorant and rich bastards. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #7

Counter offer "You pay SS full tax 15% on all bonuses and stocks". Vincardog Jan 2013 #19

Will they promise to hire a 70 year old? Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #8

+1 yes, my thoughts handmade34 Jan 2013 #15

I noticed that I posted the same story as someone else (7 minutes later) TheProgressive Jan 2013 #10

Another bass ackwards idea from the private sector.... Scuba Jan 2013 #11

Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #14

Yet try getting hired after 55. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #12

I love it when rich CEO fuckers who never have to worry about retirement... Hong Kong Cavalier Jan 2013 #13

Yes, raise to 70 for ... Clouseau2 Jan 2013 #16

When you start putting conditions and means testing on these programs - TheProgressive Jan 2013 #21

Corporate Welfare needs to go away cbrer Jan 2013 #18

Did MJJP21 Jan 2013 #20

My Dad retired at 55 DaveJ Jan 2013 #23

duplicate OKNancy Jan 2013 #24