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MVP
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: lancaster,pa
Age: 64
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Re: How would you fix the economy and budget issues?
increase the retirement age? your joking, right?
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A Dude
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Age: 46
Posts: 12,458
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Re: How would you fix the economy and budget issues?
Why would I be?
When Medicare and Social Security were put into place, the retirement age was set at 65, but people only lived to their early 70s on average. Now that most are living into their late 70s (and many into their 80s), we're asking the system to support people for many more years than it was originally designed to.
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Playmaker
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 4,347
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Re: How would you fix the economy and budget issues?
If the system is going to stay solvent, it's either that or massive tax increase on everyone.
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MVP
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Seattle
Age: 46
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Re: How would you fix the economy and budget issues?
I am sure we can work with a modest increase. Same tax level as Clinton/Reagan years will do just fine.
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Playmaker
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Virginia Beach
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Re: How would you fix the economy and budget issues?
Not a fan of an increase, but I agree after the economy gets on more steady footing, it has to be on the table to get our finances straightened out.
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