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RB TexLa

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139. How is that the responsibility of the workers over 65? None of that should be any factor in their
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 05:33 PM
Nov 2012

employment decisions.

You do know that for every year past the retirement age that you don't take SS benefits you increase them by 8%. It's a very smart decision to work a few years past the retirement age.
Sounds good...I for one will need it in my efforts to stop them from raising the retirement age. haikugal Nov 2012 #1
Yes, there are many here who are in denial Oilwellian Nov 2012 #4
I agree. FredStembottom Nov 2012 #73
It won't be a problem for her or anyone close to her, so Fumesucker Nov 2012 #2
When you make the media part of the 1%... Oilwellian Nov 2012 #6
Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #45
Yep, what's good for the other guy doesn't effect them, so what the hell, screw the RKP5637 Nov 2012 #131
Thank you! We do not need wealthy people Riley18 Nov 2012 #3
+1. And among those wealthy, the well-manicured and coiffed media pundits. freshwest Nov 2012 #107
K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #135
It isn't just laborers who get fired when they reach 60-65 JDPriestly Nov 2012 #200
There goes another rug liberal N proud Nov 2012 #5
Here's the scenario my husband & I are looking at Oilwellian Nov 2012 #10
That's not too much different than my wife and myself. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #16
I'm not very impressed with America and its race to the bottom either. US = United Stupidity! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #136
Not if we stand up and fight them NOW. I am so sorry about sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #186
I agree 100 per cent with what you suggest...However, plethoro Nov 2012 #214
Why should millionaires and billionaires get SS? cilla4progress Nov 2012 #7
Means testing would be a good first step at completely eliminating the programs. dawg Nov 2012 #20
Many people aren't as base as you imagine them. Look at rich people, many WANT to pay higher taxes bluestate10 Nov 2012 #164
Of course many people aren't that base, but some are. dawg Nov 2012 #168
I think you make a great point Heather MC Nov 2012 #51
lousy idea unless your goal is to destroy both programs HiPointDem Nov 2012 #62
Do you know that the ACA removes the asset test for Medicaid? Theoretically, you could have kelly1mm Nov 2012 #211
they heaven05 Nov 2012 #55
irrelevant. it's not a need-based program. and the fraction of SS money going to HiPointDem Nov 2012 #64
They don't NEED to be reformed. And no need for the scare quotes around HiPointDem Nov 2012 #60
Social Security femrap Nov 2012 #85
I agree but there's another DU post today that did the math and found the increase in costs Squinch Nov 2012 #130
I thought that the femrap Nov 2012 #187
Because they paid into it, that's why eridani Nov 2012 #96
Bingo! It's simple, they paid into it and that should be the end sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #190
Because when they start means testing two things happen. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #103
Means testing is not required, it causes too many problems anyway. Greatly increase or Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #140
Don't worry. The rich pay higher taxes when they receive JDPriestly Nov 2012 #202
Introducing rightwing talking points is always useful. aquart Nov 2012 #227
Because they paid into it? merrily Nov 2012 #229
Any Congressman who goes after Medicare or Social Security will be out of lovuian Nov 2012 #8
And gifts for Twins!!!! nt Walk away Nov 2012 #24
I think they should look at okieinpain Nov 2012 #82
Senator Joe Biden voted "Yes" in 1983 to a SS age increase... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #101
Fine for whom? PETRUS Nov 2012 #9
+++++++ FredStembottom Nov 2012 #72
She's wrong, and ProSense Nov 2012 #11
Thanks, ProSense! Van Hollen is against tinkering on Social Security BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #35
And the catapults have arrived! Fuddnik Nov 2012 #126
MHP has loads of money, of course it would be fine for her. But I am surprised to Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #12
I have listened to MHP in the past, MrYikes Nov 2012 #13
Her qualifier was... Oilwellian Nov 2012 #23
And even if we were living longer, we aren't working longer. Walk away Nov 2012 #27
Hopefully people will okieinpain Nov 2012 #84
In what world are companies keeping employees into their sixties. Walk away Nov 2012 #117
ATC drivetrain. Okc, ok. okieinpain Nov 2012 #121
I just had a friend pushed out of a bond rating agency afer 25 yrs. New young boss just swept.. Walk away Nov 2012 #146
So what is she going to do. N/t. okieinpain Nov 2012 #152
She doesn't know. I spent the better part of the morning talking to her. Walk away Nov 2012 #172
OK Lasher Nov 2012 #14
Yeah, but the was BEFORE his landslide re-election Sedona Nov 2012 #18
You want another, more recent quote. Just be patient. He'll get to it. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #145
"According to five separate sources with knowledge of negotiations" ProSense Nov 2012 #19
If it's a year old it doesnt' count? Lasher Nov 2012 #31
It's a year old and from anonymous sources ProSense Nov 2012 #48
And it has never been denied by the President either. Lasher Nov 2012 #122
So? Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #137
I'll take a pass on your silly red herring. Lasher Nov 2012 #167
It's not silly...and you know it. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #169
The hell I do. Lasher Nov 2012 #173
It's not a red-herring... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #174
HuffPo vouched for their souces. Lasher Nov 2012 #176
Lying? Who knows... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #178
How about Bob Woodward? Is he lying too? Lasher Nov 2012 #180
Bob Woodward? Really? Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #182
Do you think he forged the document he presented? Lasher Nov 2012 #184
I think he meant what he's meant all along... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #185
The grand bargain was $2 in domestic program cuts for every $1 of revenue. Lasher Nov 2012 #194
Pretty much. For all you know, I'm Karl Rove. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #198
Hee hee Lasher Nov 2012 #210
It hasn't been denied by him either. What is so hard for him to sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #188
I'll have to look for this video clip Oilwellian Nov 2012 #21
"Lieberman is pushing for the increase in eligibility age." That's a surprise. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #147
If Obamacare develops properly, and everyone is covered, the Medicare kick-in won't be as critical. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #15
+1000 OKNancy Nov 2012 #36
Obamacare is total and complete disaster for people aged 50-64 eridani Nov 2012 #100
+1 BuelahWitch Nov 2012 #114
Not that I disagree... physioex Nov 2012 #141
Forced to give money to insurance companies? Maybe that trickle-down theory will work this time. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #149
In a society, everyone has to give up something. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #165
Yes, and people not old enough for Medicare have to give up all discretionary income. eridani Nov 2012 #218
Oh, so the plan is "Don't get sick" JVS Nov 2012 #219
Ever notice it is never people with physically demanding jobs who say that? Marrah_G Nov 2012 #17
Why YES! upi402 Nov 2012 #30
Bingo Supersedeas Nov 2012 #203
Yep. Thinking the exact same thing here. n/t NCarolinawoman Nov 2012 #209
corporate media eom amborin Nov 2012 #22
She has hers so screw the rest of us that don't. Cass Nov 2012 #25
What's her phucking contact? That's MY life she's talking about there, grrrrrrr..... patrice Nov 2012 #26
You can go to msnbc.com and get onto her web page. I'm sure there is a place to contact her. CTyankee Nov 2012 #42
Will do. patrice Nov 2012 #50
But people on DU keep telling us that this isn't happening in our party. progressoid Nov 2012 #28
Some have. But not all people on DU. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #150
Was she just supporting Obama's position? upi402 Nov 2012 #29
Doesn't sound too extreme, to be honest... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #32
Obama supporting making us work to 69 and cutting it 3% not extreme? upi402 Nov 2012 #34
This is nonsense ProSense Nov 2012 #39
Social Security doesn't need ANY kind of reform. PETRUS Nov 2012 #65
He called Reid & Pelosi to get them to take Boehner's final offer upi402 Nov 2012 #66
"Reid & Pelosi agreed to TRY to support Obama's taking Boehner's final deal." ProSense Nov 2012 #76
We need to hold Obama's feet to the fire so he doesn't betray us again upi402 Nov 2012 #87
How on earth ProSense Nov 2012 #90
Holy Crap Oilwellian Nov 2012 #43
"Normal retirement age" for me is 67... the thought of 69 is mind-boggling. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #95
I'm perfectly fine with never watching her show again. forestpath Nov 2012 #33
Did anyone write to her to let her know how her remarks came across? flamingdem Nov 2012 #37
Dear Melissa: NO, it's not. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #38
I say it's perfectly fine for her to go fuck herself. Fuddnik Nov 2012 #40
I want to hear the whole story...not a sound bite. Those complaining probably don't even know what judesedit Nov 2012 #41
Are you accusing me of being a right wing mole? Oilwellian Nov 2012 #44
Thank you for lending reason to appacom Nov 2012 #86
! Fuddnik Nov 2012 #125
Easy enough. Provide the context you think changes things. DirkGently Nov 2012 #144
add Michael Tomasky to your list Enrique Nov 2012 #46
ROFL...Van Hollen isn't a Blue Dog? Oilwellian Nov 2012 #53
Contact Address Oilwellian Nov 2012 #47
Done. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #91
Done! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #134
Raising the SS age throws our workforce out of whack trixie Nov 2012 #49
How is that the responsibility of the workers over 65? None of that should be any factor in their RB TexLa Nov 2012 #139
Unfortunately your theory isn't supported by current research mythology Nov 2012 #157
Since I didn't hear it for myself... OKNancy Nov 2012 #52
I agree. I'll wait to see what she said in context before I take this too seriously. grantcart Nov 2012 #77
when heaven05 Nov 2012 #54
I knew she was a sell-out when... Oilwellian Nov 2012 #56
mmmmm heaven05 Nov 2012 #61
Indeed. Blasphemer Nov 2012 #102
What a wonderful way to... 99Forever Nov 2012 #57
Thank you for your efforts. +100 HiPointDem Nov 2012 #58
Of course. We should raise the age to 110 then we would have a rhett o rick Nov 2012 #59
Does anyone.... anyone at all... talk about AlbertCat Nov 2012 #63
I don't care for this self-aggrandizing showoff and this is plethoro Nov 2012 #67
So nice you can have income from 2 or 3 sources and tell the most vulnerable to fuck off. jtuck004 Nov 2012 #68
Fuck you, Melissa. How DARE you say that!!!! It's not fine. nt valerief Nov 2012 #69
Thank-you! robinlynne Nov 2012 #70
Mellissa Harris Perry can kiss my ass. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #71
Tavis Smiley & Cornel West Do not like her at all............... kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #74
Nope, they don't and in my opinion, they have good reason.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2012 #97
I love democracynow for actual news coverage. haikugal Nov 2012 #224
MHP is wrong. PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #75
definitely separate Health Care from Employment. This Must Happen. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #94
INDEX EVERYTHING!. raise it for the 2% they can get it at 90. pansypoo53219 Nov 2012 #78
Lol there is nothing wrong okieinpain Nov 2012 #79
LOL, yes, nothing to see here Oilwellian Nov 2012 #108
Black male here. I have no fear of okieinpain Nov 2012 #120
Statistically, you are unlikely to live that long. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #212
Wrong. Not all people. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #113
Understood, but in your post it says okieinpain Nov 2012 #118
Everyone has something to contribute, regardless of education level. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #124
So you're saying that mhp has been okieinpain Nov 2012 #156
Melissa Harris-Perry doesn't impress me. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #163
I think she hasn't seen this through the eyes of anyone with a physically demanding job. Marrah_G Nov 2012 #217
Brilliant! If everyone has a PhD, motel toilets will never need to be scrubbed out again! n/t eridani Nov 2012 #222
It's a poorly thought out idea PETRUS Nov 2012 #128
You don't think any of those okieinpain Nov 2012 #154
The great big brains in DC PETRUS Nov 2012 #160
May I ask what sort of work you do? Marrah_G Nov 2012 #216
Bullshit. Life expectancies are decreasing for lower income people. eridani Nov 2012 #221
Was it the clip where she was talking about the fiscal cliff: ProSense Nov 2012 #80
Paul Krugman says it is cruel, foolish idea question everything Nov 2012 #81
Paul Krugman is right. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #111
Video Oilwellian Nov 2012 #83
Thanks, this ProSense Nov 2012 #88
I didn't hear her say what you quoted her as saying in your unedited OP NNN0LHI Nov 2012 #89
Melissa Harris Perry: "If we look at Social Security for example... Oilwellian Nov 2012 #98
Highlight the passage where Melissa Harris Perry says: NNN0LHI Nov 2012 #105
I amended the quote once the video was available Oilwellian Nov 2012 #110
Is that stat right? treestar Nov 2012 #119
You have a good heart. PETRUS Nov 2012 #132
Well, forcing seniors to work until they are seventy-two is one of those Cleita Nov 2012 #92
I couldn't agree more. avaistheone1 Nov 2012 #93
And that's why we better be shouting back, right NOW n/t Oilwellian Nov 2012 #99
Here: ProSense Nov 2012 #104
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #106
That's easy to say when you spend your life behind a desk. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #109
Time to Wake the Fuck UP. kenny blankenship Nov 2012 #112
... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #116
Indeed Oilwellian Nov 2012 #123
Oh, good fucking luck on that one. The people you address are defending this shit. JVS Nov 2012 #220
Well said...Thank You! haikugal Nov 2012 #225
"Reasonable", IF case-by-case guidelines are applied AND a LOWERING of the age SoCalDem Nov 2012 #115
Not even then. TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #127
So, we euthanize the "expendables"? SoCalDem Nov 2012 #133
I have not a clue of where that came from, it would seem a poor reading of my post to TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #231
Well, if they keep raising it no need to worry, everyone will be dead! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #129
"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." Voltaire Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #138
++ Bookmarked. DirkGently Nov 2012 #142
Sounds reasonable from the comfort of her desk. Barack_America Nov 2012 #143
As Dubya put it: "....Won't get fooled again." This would doom HRC '16. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #148
just raise the cap, problem solved still_one Nov 2012 #151
To paraphrase Pelosi's candid statement from a different context, "That's off the table." AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #155
Then they are idiots if they really said that still_one Nov 2012 #158
Isn't that inconsistent? You reasonable said "just raise the cap" (#151), but now you say that AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #161
Just the opposite, if they don't solve social security by raising the cap they are idiots. I still_one Nov 2012 #201
Agreed. If they don't solve social security by raising the cap they are idiots. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #205
Appreciate the clarification still_one Nov 2012 #207
It's perfectly reasonable. How else are we going to pay for the endless wars? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #153
I would like to Opt out of SS. I will keep paying into the system, but I won't need the money bluestate10 Nov 2012 #159
Son of a fucking BITCH!!! WTF is wrong with B Calm Nov 2012 #162
ReRe says: It's reasonable to lower the retirement age ReRe Nov 2012 #166
F*** that. Too many people worked too hard to keep SS as it is. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #170
if the age was extended brokechris Nov 2012 #171
The rhetoric during the Grand Bargain negotiations last year was... Oilwellian Nov 2012 #175
thanks n/t brokechris Nov 2012 #179
But read up on Chained CPI. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #195
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #177
I'm sorry, but I despise that woman lbrtbell Nov 2012 #181
maybe 2 yrs in 15-20 yrs... madrchsod Nov 2012 #183
She wants to be on record for it when Obama offers that to repugs. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #189
She was right on the point in context! n/t ProSense Nov 2012 #191
Disconnect somewhere BlueinOhio Nov 2012 #192
Erskine Bowles...Obama's Democratic Co-Chair for the Catfood Commission Oilwellian Nov 2012 #193
"There's also a lot of talk he may become Obama's next Treasury Secretary." ProSense Nov 2012 #197
It's interesting that a ProSense Nov 2012 #196
The propaganda is thick, indeed, even here at DU. woo me with science Nov 2012 #199
Unnecessary and unwise...there is no imminent threat posed by SS BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #204
It might work for some many laborers and other absolutely NOT!! Thekaspervote Nov 2012 #206
Thats not just mean, and stupid, it also wont save much DJ13 Nov 2012 #208
This was a great ad when it came out Oilwellian Nov 2012 #213
My reply to Melissa: dchill Nov 2012 #215
Dear Ms Harris-Perry theHandpuppet Nov 2012 #223
Oh right! Especially since there are SO-O many jobs out there 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #226
"Trial balloon"... nt Romulox Nov 2012 #228
to what? Skittles Nov 2012 #230
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