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Warpy

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2. Early retirement also allows people to work part time instead of full time

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 09:14 PM

Jan 2012

and that combination keeps them engaged and active without killing them off. Lowering the retirement age is a good idea, past due. Unless they want to make laudanum over the counter again, few of us will be able to work full time physical labor into our 60s.

The problem, of course, is medical insurance. The problem in this country is always medical insurance. Obviously, it's the one that has to be tackled first, lowering the Medicare age long before the retirement age is lowered.

We've allowed Congress to dick around too long. It's time to force them to do their damned jobs.

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New CBO report � Lower (not increase) the early retirement age! [View all] elehhhhna Jan 2012 OP

The real benefit of raising the early retirement age is deaths before benefits Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #1

Early retirement also allows people to work part time instead of full time Warpy Jan 2012 #2

I agree with you Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #5

Medicare needs to be lowered to 55 NOW Warpy Jan 2012 #10

I retired just before I turned 60 ... spin Jan 2012 #3

I will tell you exactly when they will lower retirement to 60 OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2012 #4

I hope thats Tuesday. nt Snotcicles Jan 2012 #7

Seems the idea here is a lower retirement age = lower monthly / annual benefit payouts. pinto Jan 2012 #6

Increasing the Retirement Age Will Increase Unemployment for Younger Workers. Justina For Justice Jan 2012 #8

Yes, exactly. There are too many people seeking too few jobs. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #9