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PeaceNikki

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8. Here's the other thing for the right now. wouldn't we open up a lot of jobs if we get

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 08:22 PM

Dec 2012

Baby boomers to retirement sooner? Like now? If we lower the age for Medicare at least, I think a big number of folks could retire, opening those jobs for the rest.

No? Or am I only thinking of my parents and many they know?

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The SS tidbit I haven't seen in the press is younger than 52 your retirement age is already 67. [View all] hootinholler Dec 2012 OP

Yep, another of St. Ronnie's gifts to the people Freddie Dec 2012 #1

all the assholes who voted for reagan Skittles Dec 2012 #2

Only some of them are dead and so now the "rest" are reaping what THEY sowed! CTyankee Dec 2012 #4

Very true union_maid Dec 2012 #3

Obama "re-endorsed" the idea of lifting the cap as recently as October. pa28 Dec 2012 #5

It's not like the full benefits age has been hidden. It's published by the SSA. RB TexLa Dec 2012 #6

Mine is 66 years and 8 months. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #7

Here's the other thing for the right now. wouldn't we open up a lot of jobs if we get PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #8