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8. I would favor some version of that.

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 05:05 PM

Nov 2012

I don't pretend to know what the details might be but I think the two programs should work hand in hand.

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Raising medicare eligibility age would be 100% political [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2012 OP

....and if done - I might as well have voted for Romney. RagAss Nov 2012 #1

Raising the SS age ought to be political suicide nt LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #2

The SS age was already raised to 67, years ago cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #3

It's a "divide and conquer" strategy limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #4

Medicare was always intended to be a companion to SS. former9thward Nov 2012 #5

So you are instituting early medicare with reduced benefits? cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #6

I would favor some version of that. former9thward Nov 2012 #8

You need to get with the program Fumesucker Nov 2012 #7