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patphil

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42. There's no truth in any of this!

Mon Jan 16, 2023, 10:42 PM

Jan 2023

My wife is going on 77 and works full time as a librarian, while receiving her full Social Security benefits.
Once she reached the age at which she was eligible for full benefits (66 in her case), she was consoled by the Social Security Administration to request her benefit, and told she could continue to work without any reduction in benefit. And she's been doing so for 11 years.
I think that age is now 67.

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Republicans Vow To Cut Social Security: 'People Want To Work Longer' [View all] babylonsister Jan 2023 OP

Bullpuckey! Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #1

Hell, most everyone would retire at 45 if they didn't need the money. Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #38

If people WANT to work longer, no need to give them an incentive to do so. GOP is not good at lying. Justice Jan 2023 #2

Maybe he simply doesn't know what "incentive" means? (NT) HuskyOffset Jan 2023 #26

exactly. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #53

Exactly. And not all of them have a cushy job wearing a suit sitting in a chair. forgotmylogin Jan 2023 #83

This! Collimator Jan 2023 #85

'People Want To Work Longer'??? DBoon Jan 2023 #3

Asshole wears a suit and tie to work sits on his ass and runs his mouth all day that's his "work" Walleye Jan 2023 #4

++++ Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #11

Those hands don't look like they've done Rural_Progressive Jan 2023 #29

Yep. And a physically demanding job breaks the body down Walleye Jan 2023 #35

Yeah, everyone is just dying to be a wage slave for their entire life. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #6

What? No! yardwork Jan 2023 #7

I agree Rebl2 Jan 2023 #23

Uh, who stops them from working longer? The amount of your SS benefit increases sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #8

Exactly. Either he has no idea how SS works, or he's lying. (or both.) thesquanderer Jan 2023 #31

Came to say the same thing Beaverhausen Jan 2023 #39

Didn't Ronny Raygun move the retirement age to 67? Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #40

You can go in the SSA website to check how much you will get... Beaverhausen Jan 2023 #41

No Reagan did not. former9thward Jan 2023 #52

Then, yes Ronnie Raygun passed it. SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #87

Laws have to pass the House and the Senate. former9thward Jan 2023 #88

There are three branches of government for a reason SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #90

Reagan administration homegirl Jan 2023 #89

Yes, but that was all done by Congressional action. former9thward Jan 2023 #93

Was it homegirl Jan 2023 #99

The House was controlled by the Democrats all thru the Reagan years. former9thward Jan 2023 #100

It's 67 for those born in 1960 or later. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #43

No we don't. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #9

That is so much BS. GP6971 Jan 2023 #10

Social Security works dweller Jan 2023 #12

I imagine that many of his constituents would disagree. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2023 #13

I want to see that guy get on a plane, with an 80 year old pilot who's complaining he can't retire! 70sEraVet Jan 2023 #14

I'm confused. llmart Jan 2023 #15

They cancel out whatever they say by saying the opposite. Zero. They say nothing housecat Jan 2023 #24

And we want to die sooner for lack of affordable health care... StClone Jan 2023 #16

People "need" to work longer... they often don't "want" to work longer IcyPeas Jan 2023 #17

Saw a lady cleaning tables at McDonalds today who was probably in her 80s. progressoid Jan 2023 #48

Can this asshole explain why the most popular age to begin taking Social bullwinkle428 Jan 2023 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #19

Unbelievable... phoenix75 Jan 2023 #20

I hope it's political suicide! calimary Jan 2023 #57

Hopefully Dems can assist this Republican political suicide DickKessler Jan 2023 #69

Instead of raising the retirement age ThoughtCriminal Jan 2023 #21

Equally Stupid, Is.... ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #75

I retired at 63 because I would wake up at 3 AM, on the road, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #22

What's stopping them then? Mad_Machine76 Jan 2023 #25

So how will the Dems message this utter poli-junkie Jan 2023 #27

Hopefully they'll remind voters of it and let the GOP position speak for itself. DickKessler Jan 2023 #68

I was planning to work until 70 to max out my Social Security benefit dflprincess Jan 2023 #28

I plan to stop at 60 if I don't stop before that. Gore1FL Jan 2023 #33

My dad worked until he was 83 Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2023 #61

I thought people didn't want to work anymore. Gore1FL Jan 2023 #30

This! peggysue2 Jan 2023 #50

And he's ignoring ageism in the workplace. LisaM Jan 2023 #32

People can work as long as they want Ohioboy Jan 2023 #34

Yes, and they get full benefits while continuing to work, as long as they meet the age requirement. patphil Jan 2023 #45

No one is telling these people they *can't* work, but he wants to tell them they *have* to work. liberalla Jan 2023 #54

Yes there is an incentive already. 7% per year Captain Zero Jan 2023 #72

They suck. Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #36

Just another Plantation owner wanabe MarcA Jan 2023 #37

Plantation Owner! 3825-87867 Jan 2023 #44

There's no truth in any of this! patphil Jan 2023 #42

Asshat orangecrush Jan 2023 #46

I'm doubtful Republican voters think anything like this applies to them, will still vote R. betsuni Jan 2023 #47

Actually, most Republican politicians don't talk about SS, except Trump who claimed he'd protect it. DickKessler Jan 2023 #67

Republican voters don't vote because of policy. betsuni Jan 2023 #71

Employers disagree. NM Grins Jan 2023 #49

start by cutting their salary to 0 first . AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #51

FO Assholes .. We've Earned it. Cha Jan 2023 #55

Too bad people can't already work longer now if they want to. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #56

This will NEVER pass the Senate or Bidens signature. Murphyb849 Jan 2023 #58

Corporations get massive welfare, People should be able to retire earlier RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2023 #59

What a complete load of horseshit. Bristlecone Jan 2023 #60

Instead of cutting SS, how about rescinding the Bush and Trump tax breaks for the rich? Martin Eden Jan 2023 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #70

No one is required to stop working. KentuckyWoman Jan 2023 #63

I am almost disabled at 55... How the hell am I supposed to make it? JCMach1 Jan 2023 #64

I was done at 61. Could not even make it to age 62. GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #73

NO THEY DON'T! n/t EndlessWire Jan 2023 #65

Amplify this. This is an especially unpopular Republican position. DickKessler Jan 2023 #66

Hip Hip Hooray for WAGE SLAVES! Emile Jan 2023 #74

I retired at 65. Would have worked longer (by choice) if my employer didn't suck. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #76

Per Open Secrets Website, he is worth over $52 million, as of 2018. Yeah, he relates to US! Ziggysmom Jan 2023 #77

Spoken by people who don't work. Aristus Jan 2023 #78

What a jerk Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #79

As a "people," no, we do not. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2023 #80

Start talking about it and give us some campaign talking points lees1975 Jan 2023 #81

babylonsister, what does this mean for those of us already on SS? I began my SS at 65. I could not debm55 Jan 2023 #82

What a steaming pile RocRizzo55 Jan 2023 #84

If I could sit on my ass doing not much of anything like Rick Allen SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #86

Walk the walk Mr GOP Rep IbogaProject Jan 2023 #91

They can work as long as they want wryter2000 Jan 2023 #92

What a bunch of utter bullshit. We earned it, we paid into it, don't you fucking touch it. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #94

People who sit behind desks, or call themselves CEO, working white collar jobs and don t need the mo Samrob Jan 2023 #95

I call Grand Theft! BidenRocks Jan 2023 #96

That's some bullshit! Initech Jan 2023 #97

Maybe a pilot program in his state? Dan Jan 2023 #98