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Re: Thoughts?

"David Hartung" <d_hartung@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:vNCdnbvnmqlcDOzVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@comcast.com...
> http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11553.html
>
> If he can do it, he just might avert the train wreck that is coming.
>
> Right now, I am 12 years away from full Social Security.

Last time I checked, I believe SS was okay until 2050.  That has likely
changed due to recent economic disasters.

> There is no way that the government can pay full benefits to those who
> will be retiring in the next 20 or so years. Something will have to be
> done.

Correct.

> I propose that beginning immediately, anyone under 60, must wait until 68
> to collect partial benefits, and 70 for full benefits.

That sound reasonable, if it will save the system.

> This may not be enough, we may have to push it back to 72 for partial, and
> 75 for full.

Push it back until it models the retirement age vs life expectancy when the
program was started.

> Before anyone brings it up, this is not a Republican problem. Every
> president since Eisenhower had a hand in the creation of the problem.

Yes.

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