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SickOfTheOnePct

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27. The same could be said for you

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #25)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:45 PM

Sep 2012

If Ann Romney doesn't have earned income, she is not subject to losing SS benefits at early retirement.

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Is Mittens collecting social security? [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 OP

It would be listed on the tax return awake Sep 2012 #1

Oh yea the ones he won't let anyone see ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #2

Oooh! That would hurt! smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #3

Good idea! n/t ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #4

I've known similar, and if it's for them, just them, it's OK. If it's RKP5637 Sep 2012 #13

Probably not yet. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #5

Either one of them collecting SS would be atrocious ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #6

Mitt is probably on Medicare. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #15

She's not "retired" as she never worked. beac Sep 2012 #7

SSI has a means test, I think. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #8

It does. beac Sep 2012 #11

SS does not and she is past the early retirement age (62). DURHAM D Sep 2012 #14

I was responding to a post about SSI. But she wouldn't be able to receive SS, either. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #17

This is incorrect SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #26

She will receive SS even though she did not have earned wages. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #12

Not true. SS is means tested before the age of full retirement benefits. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #18

Are you sure regular SS is means tested after 62? DURHAM D Sep 2012 #20

Yes. You can only earn a certain amt of income in order to get SS benefts... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #22

You are still conflating. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #24

Ahhh. So she'll only lose for her part of Romney's earned income from Bain or whatever. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #25

The same could be said for you SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #27

SS benefits are not means tested. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #29

You have it all confused. There is, for all beneficiaries of Social Security, an income Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #33

Good analysis SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #39

so if you have a part-time job you get dinged but if you have capital income you don't? HiPointDem Sep 2012 #37

Correct SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #38

well, if that doesn't take the cake. thanks. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #40

Yes, she will get SS through him, but not on her own. beac Sep 2012 #19

Yes - I brought it up. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #21

Even if he got it, it would go straight back to the govt because of his income... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #9

You are incorrect. Both before and after full retirement age, you are taxed Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #35

She might have disability payments for her MS DonRedwood Sep 2012 #28

If you have a long life expectancy it makes sense to wait til 70 dkf Sep 2012 #31

No SmileyRose Sep 2012 #10

Born: March 12, 1947 (age 65). Probably is, have you even known a republican not RKP5637 Sep 2012 #16

Be careful. sadbear Sep 2012 #23

You are correct. It is an insurance program, not a welfare program, and that's want Dems want. nt wiggs Sep 2012 #30

+100 HiPointDem Sep 2012 #41

I remember being surprised PatSeg Sep 2012 #32

That's why I asked. You never know ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #34

I have no problem with rich people collecting Social Security SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #36

+100 HiPointDem Sep 2012 #42

I remember there being a discussion about McCain's Social Security PatSeg Sep 2012 #43