House Republicans Send Election Year Gift to President Biden and Democrat Candidates: Their Proposal to Raise the Retirement Age for Social Security

The Republican Study Committee (RSC), which comprises nearly 80 percent of all House Republicans, called for an increase in the retirement age in its budget proposal released Wednesday.

Attack ads should already be in the can.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-largest-conservative-caucus-calls-215226784.html

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(yes, I know it needs to be updated to Speaker Mike Johnson)

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luckranger71 · 51-55, M

Yep. This is why the McConnells of the GOP cynically ride Trump’s coattails despite knowing he’s a sociopath. The goal of these folks has always been to eliminate SS and Medicare.
The border, bathrooms, Hunter Biden etc are the distractions to cover the agenda.

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

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Bill1372 entered the fray with swagger, his words dripping with bravado. He spoke of entitlements and pensions, his tone defiant. Yet Beckyromero swiftly dissected his arguments, laying bare the truth hidden beneath the bluster.

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Bill1372 · 51-55, M

Lmao… how about a post about all the illegals coming across the border that Trump tried to secure and Biden immediately halted? What’s the annual cost of that? Oh, that’s right, Dems want them here so they can have them vote and keep them in office.

Look at the cities they are being dumped into? They are going to bankrupt the cities and they are committing crimes at an alarming rate. All for votes, I guess it’s ok.

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Bill1372

Well, good for you. I work full time, as well, and there are lots of things I'm involved in. But being self-employed I'm lucky to have the freedom to take off time as I please and vote in person.

But not everyone is so lucky as us.

Nurses, doctors, fireman, police officers, dock workers. They may not have the luxury of voting before they go to work due to their schedule. Nor after. Their polling place may close by the time they get off and get home after perhaps a 60-90 minute commute. Ever hear of something called "traffic"? And, since the general election is in November, the weather sometimes comes into play, too.

Some people have kids and have to pick them up at school or day care.

I could go on, but I don't think you have a bleeping clue about how difficult it could be for some people to vote.

It has NOTHING to do with being "lazy."

Bill1372 · 51-55, M

@beckyromero depends on how important it is to a person. I did 7 years active duty and missed voting during that time on one occasion. I was on a set of orders that were cut last minute. If it’s important enough, people make time for it.
Most cops and firemen (I know many) have enough time to vote as do nurses and docs. Nurses often do work 12 hour shifts but again, if it’s important, you make time.
And yes, at times people are lazy or think, “my vote won’t matter”… I’ve heard that many times

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Bill1372 [quote]Nurses often do work 12 hour shifts but again, if it’s important, you make time.[/quote]

Most polling places aren't open for more than 12 hours.

The people who think "my vote won't matter" aren't lazy. They are apathetic.

[quote]Most cops and firemen (I know many) have enough time to vote as do nurses and docs. [/quote]

Don't know what kind of firefighters you know but the vast majority of them either work 10 or 12 hours shifts or work round the clock followed by a day or two off. Police officers, like nurses, often put in long shifts.

It's your way of thinking that surpresses the vote.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

SENSIBLE folks realize that adjustments are required in order for THEM to get the social security to which they are entitled. It is a fact that life spans have been increasing. Chicken little screeching will only serve to make the sensible position even more SENSIBLE.

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@jackjjackson Beyond a doubt. But it's been some time since that side of the House put forward sensible, rational proposals to ends beyind their short term political advantage. Hence the note of surprise 🙂

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

It’s fair to say that all sides of the Senate, House, Executive branch haven’t done anything reasonable in a decade or more and it’s only getting worse. Personally I find the media and left driven narrative that Israel is somehow “ bad” as egregious as their border policy as shown in actions even more than in words. You DO availl yourself of some factual news re current events even though it is difficult to find? @SunshineGirl

Bill1372 · 51-55, M

We should stop giving social security to those who haven’t earned it. Also, build the wall and deport all illegals and the savings recognized by getting rid of the illegals can help keep social security funded and the age where one can collect right where it is. Dems don’t want to deport anyone including criminals, those are votes for their party. They don’t care about right and wrong, they care about votes

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Bill1372

You know as well as I do that you only need to have worked 10 years to be eligible for Social Security and that they look back at wages earned over the highest 35 years to determine your eligibility payments.

So stop trying to confuse readers of this post to make it look as though YOU aren't collected something YOU aren't ENTITLED to.

independentone · M

@Bill1372 the illegals do fund social security, many have jobs, and have taxes and social security taken out of their paychecks, yet if they aren't here legally, they can never collect those funds, so illegals are a great contributor to the social security funds.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@independentone

Exactly.

Undocumented immigrants are legally required to pay taxes, including Social Security taxes, but cannot legally receive Social Security benefits.

@Bill1372 is just trying to spread disinformation and trying to deflect what the title of the post is about: Republican Efforts to the Retirement Age for Social Security.

Trumpets and their allies can't win an honest debate about nearly every issue so, just like Trump, they deflect and/or evade.

VisionQuest · 51-55, M

They want us enslaved from the cradle to the grave.

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