General Discussion

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

58. You apparently don't know him either. I wasn't questioning 62, Skippy.

Sat May 24, 2014, 04:02 PM

May 2014

For people born in 1937 and before, you could retire at 62 with partial benefits or 65 with full benefits. For current retirees, the choice is 62 with partial benefits or a later age, ranging up to 67, for full benefits. So if you actually bother to read what I said, which you didn't, I was saying that the option to retire at 65 with full benefits is long gone. I.E. that boat has sailed. The current crop of retirees have full benefits at 66 years of age.

My point being, the article is sloppy writing and has "facts" that haven't been true for over a decade. Your snarky reply says something about you, not me. Your comment "And people like you spreading this type of misinformation" is bullshit, because I was exactly right. You chose to not read what I had written and fired of an assholish response. My suggestion, go have a snack and take a nap, you might feel better afterwards and not be such jerk to the people around you.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

109 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Social Security Threatens To Close All Field Offices [View all] Scuba May 2014 OP

Crazy idea newfie11 May 2014 #1

The website is really good now yeoman6987 May 2014 #10

They'll mail out ONCE every 5 yrs., & only to those not registered on website. Divernan May 2014 #30

They'll just get rid of SS. What do they care? They could give a shit about Americans. nt valerief May 2014 #38

Correct Leme May 2014 #41

No more money for SS. The politicos done stole it all. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #70

Soon our government services will be a web site and a voicemail system. nt bemildred May 2014 #2

Maybe congress could operate that way Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #7

A website would be more effective than congress Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #57

A futurist suggested that Congress and the house Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #59

+1000 trof May 2014 #66

Right now my cat could do better in Congress Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #91

Press 1... sendero May 2014 #17

This is going to be a nightmare for the deaf deafskeptic May 2014 #63

In the meantime tooeyeten May 2014 #23

Outsourced to India... Lifelong Protester May 2014 #86

Just following the current business model TexasProgresive May 2014 #96

Exactly, "run government like a business". nt bemildred May 2014 #99

k&r nt bananas May 2014 #3

more austerity b.s. leftyohiolib May 2014 #4

To put it into simple, easy, one syllable words: FUCK THAT SHIT hobbit709 May 2014 #5

Exactly! ctsnowman May 2014 #16

Ditto 840high May 2014 #27

This will make it especially hard on some disabled people who need a hand with the process, pinto May 2014 #6

retire at 62 or 65? Hasn't that boat sailed? Thor_MN May 2014 #8

You don't know jack - one can still collect SS at 62 Divernan May 2014 #11

You apparently don't know him either. I wasn't questioning 62, Skippy. Thor_MN May 2014 #58

The term "full benefits" is somewhat misleading. SheilaT May 2014 #64

I'm 64. I did the math. If I take SS at 66 and live to 85, I'll earn X dollars. If I take SS at 70 WinkyDink May 2014 #79

For me the difference between taking SS at 70 instead of 66 dflprincess May 2014 #84

The social security website does state that on average, SheilaT May 2014 #94

There's another consideration you've forgotten. llmart May 2014 #98

That's certainly true. SheilaT May 2014 #102

But if one croaks early, he/she isn't worrying about what they didn't spend, trust me. WinkyDink May 2014 #103

the person you insulted? pipi_k May 2014 #60

Yet one more exceptionally stupid idea in the land of Idiocracy! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #9

Death by a Thousand Cuts - thanks Obama! Divernan May 2014 #12

Exactly Oilwellian May 2014 #15

W/ Wall Street leading attack,can Clinton-Sachs be far behind? Divernan May 2014 #19

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba May 2014 #20

I don't think we can blame President Obama on this one. Rhymes With Orange May 2014 #39

Google Obama's Grand Bargain, chained CPI, Cat Food Commission, for starters. Divernan May 2014 #43

No, I'm not saying he's an empty suit at all. Rhymes With Orange May 2014 #48

Over 40 million Americans receive Social Security benefits/checks Divernan May 2014 #53

Divernan, you seem to have a lot better grasp of the situation than I do. Rhymes With Orange May 2014 #61

I would encourage you to go back and TBF May 2014 #51

1,000 +++++ Divernan May 2014 #54

Good grief. It doesnt matter what happens to SS but we cant blame Obama. rhett o rick May 2014 #88

Bookmarking to take action. CrispyQ May 2014 #40

That is not from the Social Securit y administration, Progressive dog May 2014 #67

I am surprised to find you in this thread. Maybe you didnt get the message. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #89

Maybe you forgot that this is supposed to be a Democratic website, Progressive dog May 2014 #105

It will be more of the same with Hillary. Katashi_itto May 2014 #85

Who are the bureaucrats mulling this over? Oilwellian May 2014 #13

Exactly, who is killing SS? nm rhett o rick May 2014 #87

When the FCC finishes with killing the internet into slow lanes for bonniebgood May 2014 #14

+1 - not a way to run a government "for the people" erronis May 2014 #62

"The People" are the 1%. Everyone else is a pack of expendable moochers. Just got to find a way to blkmusclmachine May 2014 #71

We don't ctsnowman May 2014 #18

Clinton/Gore began the movement for "reinventing government" and "putting people first" in the 90's kelliekat44 May 2014 #21

The big, bad, ol' GOP. ALWAYS pulling the strings, whether they have a majority OR NOT! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #72

And your point is....??? kelliekat44 May 2014 #100

Encouraged by the glitch free introduction of Healthcare.gov I guess tularetom May 2014 #22

". . . replacing it with Internet services and an 800 phone number." Le Taz Hot May 2014 #24

And the Union predicts that 800 number will be outsourced. Divernan May 2014 #32

Hello, my name is Peggy. Rhymes With Orange May 2014 #49

Of course... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #83

That 800 number is already a nightmare! csziggy May 2014 #92

Go to your New Local Bain Capital office for all your SS needs Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #25

Outsource the government! malthaussen May 2014 #26

and the 800 phone number will be staffed by an overseas call center. nt antigop May 2014 #28

It already is grasswire May 2014 #82

I suspect they anticipate some anger as they continue with their agenda. woo me with science May 2014 #29

+1,000. That's the plan. No SS .. AT ALL! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #73

I had to take a friend (was shocked) iamthebandfanman May 2014 #31

Not just the 9,000 in your town, but 10s of thousands from surrounding areas. Divernan May 2014 #34

Examples of vets, disabled, etc., assisted by in person representatives. Divernan May 2014 #33

Some SSA user data already privately outsourced & has been hacked Divernan May 2014 #35

In a nation that serves only the corporations and the one percent this should be no surprise. Enthusiast May 2014 #36

Billions in bank fees if Social Security is privatized. Divernan May 2014 #45

Divernan, thank you for your many excellent contributions to this thread! Scuba May 2014 #69

You are most welcome. Thanks for the OP - I didn't know what Divernan May 2014 #97

Nobody ever promised you'd LIKE all the "Change," now, did they??? blkmusclmachine May 2014 #74

I'd HOPEd to, though. WinkyDink May 2014 #80

I suppose the people personing the phonelines will be lululu May 2014 #37

The betrayals are coming fast & furious. CrispyQ May 2014 #42

He's only got two years left to pile up those IOU's from moneyed interests. Divernan May 2014 #44

CrispyQ Iwillnevergiveup May 2014 #47

Where do you suppose Mr. Third Way will go in 2017? Somebody's gonna repay him for all the favors he blkmusclmachine May 2014 #75

Phone calls worked okay for me .... when I had 45 minutes to be on hold. (sarcasm). n/t DebJ May 2014 #46

Close down the Congress first.......... BlueJac May 2014 #50

Can't. They're part of the 1% that OWNS Washington DC. "D" and "R" <<alike>> !!! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #76

Really maybe all full-time representation should be eliminated. I mean, when congress spends 75% Ed Suspicious May 2014 #52

Excellent thread. K&R Louisiana1976 May 2014 #55

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth May 2014 #56

K&R woo me with science May 2014 #65

That draft is from a congressional agency, Progressive dog May 2014 #68

You're gonna have to try a better deflection from the issue that THAT! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #78

His only interest is to absolve Pres Obama from any guilt for damaging SS. It may rhett o rick May 2014 #90

Pointing out untruths is not a a deflection Progressive dog May 2014 #106

The last two sentences in the OP is EXACTLY THE MOTIVE: CHEATING people out of due $$. WinkyDink May 2014 #77

I filed for SS on line but many people my age doc03 May 2014 #81

K & R, bookmarked Raksha May 2014 #93

Resolution against Implementing the Social Security Administration�s �Vision 2025� eridani May 2014 #95

Thank you. Scuba May 2014 #101

That way they can make it near impossible to talk to anyone who works for the SSA without Zorra May 2014 #104

Going to the SSA office in person is a miserable enough experience madville May 2014 #108

We also need to keep a close eye on 2016 madville May 2014 #107

Thanks. Agree on lifting the cap. Scuba May 2014 #109