2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary is open to raising the retirement age? Retirement is for losers anyway. [View all]A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)In fact Reagan came up with a "solution" to the problem which allowed him to lower taxes on the rich but then replace the lost revenue by stealing the extra Social Security money being collected. This increased the problem because now more money was owed to Social Security by the government. Funny how neither party mentions that very often isn't it?
How much more time do you think she needs to come up with a workable solution?
OK, let me help, I'll tell you what a President Hillary will, not has to, but will do about Social Security. The Republicans will come up with a plan that includes cuts in benefits and a higher retirement age, make threats, and Hillary will say they forced her to accept their plan because otherwise the consequences would be more devastating. Tried and tested by President Obama. Plain and simple, it's pretty much the standard formula these days.
On edit: Let me correct your statement.
That should be:
She's NOT in favor of raising the retirement age. Today.