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In reply to the discussion: Obama campaign REFUSES to disclose plans on Social Security, says discussion belongs with senators [View all]bluestate10
(10,942 posts)Some classes of workers can and often want to work longer. Other workers, like factory workers or workers that do a large amount of physical labor need to retire earlier. A working plan will keep the 62 year retirement age for partial benefits and the 65 year age for full benefits for workers in a class of work that require physical labor and/or lots of standing or walking each work day. Jobs that don't require physical labor should have the age for partial benefits raised to 64 years and full benefits to 67 years. Disability before retirement should follow current rules, if a person is unable t work, that person gets disability benefits.
The republican plan is bad, that party wants to get rid of SS and Medicare. But people that insist that no reform happen to SS and Medicare are equally blind. I trust President Obama to work out a system that is beneficial to workers, I don't remotely have that trust in Romney.