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18. Life expectancy is not the same for everyone

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 07:09 PM

Mar 20

Life expectancy is not the same for everyone.

For example, I have had lymphoma 3x and COVID 2x.

What do they mean: average life expectancy; low-end, high-end?

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Republicans Call for Retirement Age Hike in Clash With Biden [View all] demmiblue Mar 20 OP

All Republicans who advocate raising the retirement age House of Roberts Mar 20 #1

I'd love to seen them working in multigraincracker Mar 20 #19

As above. Aussie105 Mar 20 #37

Or any retail job, server in a restaurant, or any job in a hospital Attilatheblond Mar 20 #45

What are they wanting to raise the retirement age to? onetexan Mar 21 #61

It's a calculated change. House of Roberts Mar 21 #62

Thanks. Such BS as usual from the Regressive party. onetexan Mar 21 #64

Life expectancy in the US has been declining, not increasing as Republicans claim. Lonestarblue Mar 21 #68

This goddamned committee was formed to cut, gut and privatize Social Security & Medicare. CousinIT Mar 20 #2

My mother explained this about Social Security to me almost 50 years ago SharonAnn Mar 21 #69

There's no way anybody can survive having to take care of parents & grandparents today CousinIT Mar 21 #70

So Republicans are for handing Ukraine to Putin, Qutzupalotl Mar 20 #3

They want to eliminate Social Security and Medicare (or privatize them) BumRushDaShow Mar 20 #4

Powerful! ShazzieB Mar 20 #20

Awesome ad! Emile Mar 20 #33

Feels about right. Hope22 Mar 21 #48

Christ almighty. How do these people ever win over the Senior vote. Baitball Blogger Mar 20 #5

Because they know the new retirement age would start with those in their 30's like the last time. jimfields33 Mar 20 #15

I haven't seen that in the narrative this time SouthernDem4ever Mar 20 #24

If this is in writing, it's something we should share with the younger generation. Baitball Blogger Mar 20 #40

Absolutely right COL Mustard Mar 21 #53

Good question, "How do these people ever win over the Senior vote." jaxexpat Mar 21 #52

Good. A frontal assault on social security benefits is a fight we can win. Voltaire2 Mar 20 #6

I propose a Retirement Age for Repugs who want to change the rules: Wonder Why Mar 20 #7

You better take away their legal right to insider trading RainCaster Mar 20 #9

For Republicans the only person Arger68 Mar 20 #8

Most people I know didn't live to collect Social Security or use Medicare Marthe48 Mar 20 #10

RSC. Republican Study Committee or Really Stupid Crap? 4lbs Mar 20 #11

Wrong direction! Basic LA Mar 20 #12

Well I kinda was liking thinkingagain Mar 20 #31

There you go. I'm right with you. Basic LA Mar 20 #42

I had hoped that dental, vision, and HEARING issues would be added to Medicare in some way! Backseat Driver Mar 21 #49

Basic LA.... Upthevibe Mar 20 #41

Be aware you will never be able to set up auto-pay for many of your bills/subscriptions because of the way SS is paid Backseat Driver Mar 21 #50

One thing Russia does better is assessing retirement age Warpy Mar 20 #13

Hear, hear! ShazzieB Mar 20 #21

They already know what it's like for the "other people" in those jobs. Thay are the ones making them do it. hadEnuf Mar 21 #60

Tech JustAnotherGen Mar 20 #38

than soft, pink desk jockeys like Republican Congressmen who want to cling to their hefty salaries " Ray Bruns Mar 21 #57

It's something which they've always called for. Nothing new. sakabatou Mar 20 #14

Life expectancy is declining in the US paleotn Mar 20 #16

That was MY thought! 70sEraVet Mar 20 #39

Who doesn't appreciate a third rail issue in a campaign year... EarthFirst Mar 20 #17

EarthFirst...... Upthevibe Mar 20 #44

Life expectancy is not the same for everyone bmichaelh Mar 20 #18

House Republicans, called for the Social Security eligibility age to be tied to life expectancy in its 2025 budget SouthernDem4ever Mar 20 #22

Wouldn't we save as much cate94 Mar 20 #23

The GQP has forgotten Blue Idaho Mar 20 #25

That will affect a lot of deplorables in a negative way. marble falls Mar 20 #26

I wonder how those near retirement who are repuke hear that their party wants to raise the age to get kimbutgar Mar 20 #27

Work yourself to death while the ultra wealthy lounge on their tax exempt mega yachts! Lunabell Mar 20 #28

Try getting a job over 50 Tree Lady Mar 20 #29

I'm 67. Lost my job at the end of August TexasBushwhacker Mar 21 #65

If it wasn't for my husband's Tree Lady Mar 21 #66

Eliminate the cap on taxable income. Everyone pays on 100% of taxable income. Sibelius Fan Mar 20 #30

This is it. Right here. think4yourself Mar 20 #34

Why would anyone vote for these Republicans? Emile Mar 20 #32

Democrats should hammer the Republicans with a "Work'em till their dead" campaign because cstanleytech Mar 20 #35

Sounds like they're sniffing their own farts again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 20 #36

What a way to capture the voter's imagination. nt Gore1FL Mar 20 #43

Is a certain political party really determined Aussie105 Mar 20 #46

Two things going on here.... They aren't really in power so they can call for these very unpopular changes PortTack Mar 21 #47

Maybe the current retirement age helps increase life expectancy Ohioboy Mar 21 #51

But yet... purr-rat beauty Mar 21 #54

Raise the cap. Oopsie Daisy Mar 21 #55

So what are top earners? SouthernDem4ever Mar 21 #56

How about a contribution cap hike on the fabulously wealthy? IronLionZion Mar 21 #58

The Republicans are just putting forth ways to take away benefits. patphil Mar 21 #59

Bull. Eliminate the contributions cap. n/t dobleremolque Mar 21 #63

They just want to reduce benefits and they are using age as a calculation to do it. twodogsbarking Mar 21 #67

Being alive and having the ability to work are two different thing Republicans. Demsrule86 Mar 21 #71

LIFT THE CAP. /end problem. onecaliberal Mar 21 #72

They need to go dig a few ditches. CarolinaNC Mar 21 #73

WTYD; Work Till you Die. New hats coming... Evolve Dammit Mar 21 #74