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Prepare for 2017 Social Security Cuts
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More than 30 years ago, a bi-partisan effort between Republican President Ronald Reagan and the Democrat-led Congress produced changes in Social Security to ensure its solvency. Those changes include increasing the retirement age from 65 to 67. It’s already at 66, with the next phase of incremental increases coming between 2017 and 2022. What is little noticed is what’s happening to benefits for people who choose early retirement at 62. Read more…
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It’s unfortunate what has happened to social security over the years. The congress raided the SS surplus and combined it with general funds to be used at their will. Frankly, they should be required to replace now!
Secondly, most American are screwed (sorry) as we have..at no choice..paid into SS and paid taxes at samw time for growing welfare programs…Obama phones? Really!
The government is corrupt and most politicians deserve to be voted out of office..
I was forced to go on social security because I lost my job . It seems like thee government wants us to depend on them for everything. I am disabled and our government has no right to take anything away from us