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Lifelong Protester

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1. Yes, I would

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 02:04 PM

Aug 2012

We baby-boomers, or at least this one, would like to get out of the way for the younger generations to have our jobs. But until the health insurance issue is sorted, we're stuck working longer.
I don't mind working, I love my job, but I also have this nagging feeling that if my demographic doesn't 'move on' and quit holding on to these jobs, the younger folks will not have a chance.

If the Medicare age was 55, you'd see a lot of retirements, and folks moving on to other work, not needing the insurance of their present job.

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Question for those of you between say 50 and 65 - [View all] hedgehog Aug 2012 OP

Yes, I would Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #1

Me too, and they should open medicare to all NOW cuz my health is good and premiums would help shore SugarShack Aug 2012 #30

what does MediCare have to do with retirement? but, yes- stlsaxman Aug 2012 #2

I know people who have investments or retirement plans hedgehog Aug 2012 #6

this is what has never made sense to me. talking about increasing age of retirement when seabeyond Aug 2012 #14

^^^ yep that would be me Locrian Aug 2012 #19

absolutely not wordpix Aug 2012 #3

If she has no money now, check into Medicaid. sammytko Aug 2012 #27

YES handmade34 Aug 2012 #4

Universal medicare would change this country in a fundamental way lunatica Aug 2012 #5

Looking ahead, if Obama gets re-elected and if he gets a supportive Congress, hedgehog Aug 2012 #15

yes Roselma Aug 2012 #7

Yes, if I could have bought in (full freight) medicare at 55, I tsuki Aug 2012 #8

I am not sure, however Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #9

I already retired and I am without insurance. cbayer Aug 2012 #10

I haven't had access to health insurance since 1987 Warpy Aug 2012 #17

I also think I have saved money, but I have been lucky to have been very healthy. cbayer Aug 2012 #20

No, I would not retire early. CBHagman Aug 2012 #11

good luck affording insurance at 63 madrchsod Aug 2012 #12

63 years old without any pre-existing conditions - hedgehog Aug 2012 #13

I cant DiverDave Aug 2012 #16

no, wouldn't retire early if got medicare at 55. Working for other reasons that health care Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #18

No SOS Aug 2012 #21

I wouldn't retire, I would start my own business Lochloosa Aug 2012 #22

retire MFM008 Aug 2012 #23

Yes. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #24

I couldn't retire fully, but I could work part time............eom mrmpa Aug 2012 #25

Yes. I'd retire now at age 63. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #26

I retired at 44 - have Tricare for Life and VA sammytko Aug 2012 #28

No, because I'll have Tri-Care at 60, and can also cover my family then. haele Aug 2012 #29

I could not retire...until they lowered the age for SS DearAbby Aug 2012 #31