Will The GOP Plan To Raise The Retirement Age For Social Security Be Very Popular?

[Biff_Poindexter]

Justifying Attack on Social Security, House Republican Claims People 'Want to Work Longer' | Common Dreams

Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer."

www.commondreams.org

"Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer." Allen is a member of the Republican Study Committee, a House GOP panel that released a policy agenda last year calling for gradually raising the "full retirement age" from 67 to 70, partially privatizing the New Deal program -- House Republicans have repeatedly signaled in recent months that they will exploit every point of leverage they have—including a fast-approaching showdown over the debt ceiling—to pursue long-sought cuts to Social Security under the guise of "saving" the program from a non-existent financial crisis."


I definitely hope the GOP will start being more serious about drastically cutting if not, totally ending Social Security instead of just talking about it....If you look at the polls, the majority of the US would totally support cutting and or ending Social Security, since the only people who benefit from it are old poor people who were too dumb to invest in the free market for their retirement savings -- and like disabled people and other lazy losers....

Raising the age to 70 is a decent start but why not raise it to at least 75 or 80. The amount of people who would be dead by then would drastically save on costs as there will be less people to mooch off of our tax dollars...But the ultimate goal should always be doing away with it all together and allowing Americans to do their own retirement planning instead of relying on government to do it.....since Social Security has been in existence, it has been a failure...which is why it is the least popular Democrat policy in the last 70 years....Republicans need to be more upfront with the voters about how evil Social Security is and how we need to get rid of it.

 

[Ralph Norton]

Justifying Attack on Social Security, House Republican Claims People 'Want to Work Longer' | Common Dreams

Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer."

www.commondreams.org

"Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer." Allen is a member of the Republican Study Committee, a House GOP panel that released a policy agenda last year calling for gradually raising the "full retirement age" from 67 to 70, partially privatizing the New Deal program -- House Republicans have repeatedly signaled in recent months that they will exploit every point of leverage they have—including a fast-approaching showdown over the debt ceiling—to pursue long-sought cuts to Social Security under the guise of "saving" the program from a non-existent financial crisis."


I definitely hope the GOP will start being more serious about drastically cutting if not, totally ending Social Security instead of just talking about it....If you look at the polls, the majority of the US would totally support cutting and or ending Social Security, since the only people who benefit from it are old poor people who were too dumb to invest in the free market for their retirement savings -- and like disabled people and other lazy losers....

Raising the age to 70 is a decent start but why not raise it to at least 75 or 80. The amount of people who would be dead by then would drastically save on costs as there will be less people to mooch off of our tax dollars...But the ultimate goal should always be doing away with it all together and allowing Americans to do their own retirement planning instead of relying on government to do it.....since Social Security has been in existence, it has been a failure...which is why it is the least popular Democrat policy in the last 70 years....Republicans need to be more upfront with the voters about how evil Social Security is and how we need to get rid of it.

Your sarcasm is always so brilliant I often forget to ask: what is your point?

 

[Mr Natural]

That’s what having kids is for. So when you’re too old and feeble to work anymore you can just move in with them and be a burden for the rest of your days.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Raising the age to 70 is a decent start but why not raise it to at least 75 or 80. The amount of people who would be dead by then would drastically save on costs as there will be less people to mooch off of our tax dollars...

When Social Security started, US life expectancy was less than 65.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Justifying Attack on Social Security, House Republican Claims People 'Want to Work Longer' | Common Dreams

Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer."

www.commondreams.org

"Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer." Allen is a member of the Republican Study Committee, a House GOP panel that released a policy agenda last year calling for gradually raising the "full retirement age" from 67 to 70, partially privatizing the New Deal program -- House Republicans have repeatedly signaled in recent months that they will exploit every point of leverage they have—including a fast-approaching showdown over the debt ceiling—to pursue long-sought cuts to Social Security under the guise of "saving" the program from a non-existent financial crisis."


I definitely hope the GOP will start being more serious about drastically cutting if not, totally ending Social Security instead of just talking about it....If you look at the polls, the majority of the US would totally support cutting and or ending Social Security, since the only people who benefit from it are old poor people who were too dumb to invest in the free market for their retirement savings -- and like disabled people and other lazy losers....

Raising the age to 70 is a decent start but why not raise it to at least 75 or 80. The amount of people who would be dead by then would drastically save on costs as there will be less people to mooch off of our tax dollars...But the ultimate goal should always be doing away with it all together and allowing Americans to do their own retirement planning instead of relying on government to do it.....since Social Security has been in existence, it has been a failure...which is why it is the least popular Democrat policy in the last 70 years....Republicans need to be more upfront with the voters about how evil Social Security is and how we need to get rid of it.

hey biffy...unlike you many people have physical jobs and work outside and would not be able to work that long.....and disabled people are lazy losers?....

 

[pknopp]

I retired at 58. I can start drawing S.S. in November. The last thing I would do is tell this yahoo I wanted to work longer.

This is such a lame excuse anyway. Nothing stops anyone from continuing to work now.

 

[Mr Natural]

Why not raise (or even better, eliminate) the earnings cap?

 

[Mac1958]

When Social Security began, the average life expectancy was in the low sixties.

This is one of the possible tweaks, and will almost certainly have to be seriously considered.

 

[Jessica-stormlover]

I can't imagine forcing people to wage slave for the billionaire class well into their 70's as very popular. Of course, the rich and the elite control the messaging and that messaging will get the loserterians supporting such a retarded idea.

 

[The Irish Ram]

That is a hit piece on Republicans by a globalist web site. Probably a Soros.org.

 

[wamose]

Justifying Attack on Social Security, House Republican Claims People 'Want to Work Longer' | Common Dreams

Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer."

www.commondreams.org

I definitely hope the GOP will start being more serious about drastically cutting if not, totally ending Social Security instead of just talking about it....If you look at the polls, the majority of the US would totally support cutting and or ending Social Security, since the only people who benefit from it are old poor people who were too dumb to invest in the free market for their retirement savings -- and like disabled people and other lazy losers....

Democrats are always looking for new ways to throw old people under the bus. Their bogus healthcare plan, defunding police, their Covid policy and now getting rid of Social security. Where does all this hatred for the elderly come from with lefties? Democrats should respect their elders. MAGA

 

[22lcidw]

They will not eliminate Social Security. Most likely the age will rise slightly with the earnings cap that social security is charged raised a little higher. This will at least buy some time. Anything behind the scenes is something else.

 

[Dekster]

If they change it for me, no way. If they change it for whippersnappers so I gets mine, then I 100% support it.

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

They will not eliminate Social Security. Most likely the age will rise slightly with the earnings cap that social security is charged raised a little higher. This will at least buy some time. Anything behind the scenes is something else.

buy time to what?

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

That is a hit piece on Republicans by a globalist web site. Probably a Soros.org.

How is letting Republicans talk a hit piece??


Why are you folks so triggered when Republicans come out and say what they really want to do with Social Security??


If it is such a good idea, why are conservatives so afraid to stand on it?

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

When Social Security began, the average life expectancy was in the low sixties.

This is one of the possible tweaks, and will almost certainly have to be seriously considered.

The best tweak is to raise the cap on the social security tax...problem solved

 

[whitehall]

A left wing blog found a single republican who claimed he would "support" a bill that isn't even written. Much ado about nothing but it beats talking about Biden.

 

[Death-Ninja]

That is a hit piece on Republicans by a globalist web site. Probably a Soros.org.

We have us a winner, it includes every trope but the nasty republican greed merchant wheeling granny over the edge of cliff!

 

[22lcidw]

buy time to what?

Add a number of years to it so it will still be solvent or not running short. The third option is raising the tax a little. Other options are reducing any corruption in the programs and managing it better. They argue this in the 1980's and the time to do anything that was prudent, was then. They said they fixed the system at that time when they raised the tax and the age. Trust Us!

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Why not raise (or even better, eliminate) the earnings cap?

The current cap (2023) is $160,200.
I they double it to $320,400, do the benefits double for someone paying the max?