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Old 02-21-2007, 02:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
I think the retirement age needs to be raised to 70.

When SS was first introduced, VERY few men lived to be 70. Now, most are living to be 80 or more.

5 more years of paying in, and 5 less years of collecting.

...and we ain't seen nothin' yet! Just wait until the Baby Boomers (of which I'm a part) start hitting Social Security. That WILL bankrupt the system, unless we act NOW!
As a healthy baby boomer I agree with that

I can't wait to start work at Home Depot on my 65th birthday