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Maine-ah

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8. you can still collect if you're a student over 18

Reply to marybourg (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:14 PM

Aug 2012

or disabled.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10085.html#a0=2

Though I collected from age 20 to 22, and I wasn't a student, or disabled, but that was almost 20 years ago.

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Pete Stark defends Social Security payments to his kids. [View all] RandySF Aug 2012 OP

If he's a Representative, how is it that he's considered retired? n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #1

You don't have to be retired to collect marybourg Aug 2012 #2

an 80 year old with children under 18? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #4

His wife appears to be quite young. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #11

you can still collect if you're a student over 18 Maine-ah Aug 2012 #8

Only if you're an elementary or marybourg Aug 2012 #10

you only specified student Maine-ah Aug 2012 #14

He had a peace sign on the side of his bank in Walnut Creek during the Vietnam War. senseandsensibility Aug 2012 #3

I know a lot of great politicians do develop a sense of entitlement. RandySF Aug 2012 #5

Why shouldn't his kids collect them if he is eligible to collect. He paid into the system. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #6

I need to stop being lazy and read the link SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2012 #7

I don't see a problem with his kids getting SS if they are entitled to it dsc Aug 2012 #9

I read the article. I still don't understand how it is that cali Aug 2012 #12

Stark has retired LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #13

I am guessing that if one is collecting SS and has minor children dsc Aug 2012 #16

My son got benefits bluedeminredstate Aug 2012 #15