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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:45 PM Original message |
Fla. GOP candidate Rubio favors raising retirement age |
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Teka (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. He is actually right on this one |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Those of us about to turn 64 would disagree with you |
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Teka (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I would have no problem putting the higher retirement age 5-10 years in the future |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That would work |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. At 55, I would object all over the place to it. nt |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
62. Why wouldn't you? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I agree |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. +1 |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I think you should make it clear your full retirement age is already 66. nt |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Actually for many of us it is 65 depending on birthday |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. So you are not waiting until your full retirement age? nt |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I am hubby can't |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. 66 and 2 months for me. Born in 1955. nt |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. But that will not make him popular with aging Florida voters |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. BS. Just one more trying to justify the theft of our payroll taxes over the last 30 years. nt |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Wrong. |
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Teka (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Accountant. U? |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. No demanding physical labor involved there. |
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Teka (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. So that makes me less worthy of SS? My opinion doesn't count? |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Perhaps if the administrations would keep their hands off the Social Security |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. He is actually right about this but few politicians want to talk about it... |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Maybe, maybe not |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. What year were you born? nt |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. 1948 |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. So you are taking early retirement since your full retirement age is 66. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You mis understood |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I didn't misunderstand. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. As long as you're on Rubio's team with this |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Most people are not like your husband... just about every expert says the system cannot support.. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Sorry, I just don't buy into the "expert scare" on this |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. This really isn't a left/right issue.. both parties know this is a serious problem.. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Both parties know our corporate overlords want to continue the theft of our payroll taxes. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. So are businesses going to be required to hire all of us |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I think the idea is to discourage workers from retiring too early.. especially the wealthy.. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. But not every one forced to retire would be a millionaire/billionaire. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
60. broken windows fallacy |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Right as in Right wing. In favor of covering up & continuing the 3 decades long theft. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree with him. Current retirement ages are based on Bismarck |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. The benefit entitlement age has gone up. nt |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. Yes but at a fraction of the rate longevity has |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I'm opposed to the continued theft of our payroll taxes. Period! nt |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Why is apportionment theft? How far should it go? Life expectancy of 150? 190? NT |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. How about we eliminate the income cap and lower the age |
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Teka (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Eliminate the cap |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. SS is NOT insolvent, so why the rush to mess around with it? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I know it, you know it, but TPTB want to scare people so they can cut it |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. +1000 |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. That's what puzzles me about DUers buying into this |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Reagan lives! nt |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. +2000 nt |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. Social Security will pay out more in benefits in 2010 than it receives in payroll taxes... |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Yep, that's because they keep stealing from it |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. It will be 25 to 30 YEARS before SS is insolvent - if nothing is done |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. ding |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fine, as long as HE has to wait |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. What? He is either stupid or poorly staffed - or both. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'd like to lower his. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. +1000 nt |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Oh dear. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. You got to wonder why he is commenting on federal policy - |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
58. Rubio is running for US Senator from Florida |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. Crack that whip! Keep us sorry slaves in line n/t |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
51. You cannot bankrupt the government |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
64. And he thought he could get away with this in FLORIDA??? |
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