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Old 02-21-2007, 02:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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What should retirement age be?
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Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
Social Security needs a complete overhaul - BEGINNING with RAISING THE RETIREMENT AGE. It was never designed nor intended to be paying retirees' living expenses for 25-35 years per person.

In addition, Social Security is being tapped for all kinds of other expenditures - everything from welfare to paying for abortions. This has to stop.
What do you think the retirement age should be?

Maybe we should take people out to the edge of the forest, and release them to expire gracefully! Like elephants!