With life expectancy declining or flat in the US this is no time to raise the retirement age. People are literally working themselves to death. Raise the cap on contributions and SS is in good shape. SS is the backbone of strong families where grandparents and parents have some degree of economic security that is not dependent on their children’s financial wherewithal. Joe Biden and Democrats need to fix SS. It is the only way it survives in its current form.
It used to be patriotic for public officials to present themselves as supporting federal programs for our seniors and specifically Social Security and Medicare, if not Medicaid. It used to be about as patriotic as making sure your political campaign materials had pictures of you at a senior center, or maybe a daycare, or a public school. I think GOP or other candidates who would harm Social Security will have trouble being welcomed in any senior center; for that matter, With the nursing home example of abuse and neglect, I should include all senior living facilities. I don't think GOP leaders are going to get a warm reception either in public schools or in child care centers. Ed did note that Hinson opposed this plan.
With life expectancy declining or flat in the US this is no time to raise the retirement age. People are literally working themselves to death. Raise the cap on contributions and SS is in good shape. SS is the backbone of strong families where grandparents and parents have some degree of economic security that is not dependent on their children’s financial wherewithal. Joe Biden and Democrats need to fix SS. It is the only way it survives in its current form.
It used to be patriotic for public officials to present themselves as supporting federal programs for our seniors and specifically Social Security and Medicare, if not Medicaid. It used to be about as patriotic as making sure your political campaign materials had pictures of you at a senior center, or maybe a daycare, or a public school. I think GOP or other candidates who would harm Social Security will have trouble being welcomed in any senior center; for that matter, With the nursing home example of abuse and neglect, I should include all senior living facilities. I don't think GOP leaders are going to get a warm reception either in public schools or in child care centers. Ed did note that Hinson opposed this plan.