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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:27 PM Original message |
Poll question: Retirement age for Social Security |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. 55-60 -- that's plenty old. Nt |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Gee thanks |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Hey - I'm an old man. You're welcome. Nt |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. How many yrs should have to work to get SS? Now USA it is effectively 10 yrs. |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Hmmmm |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Plenty old, thank you for asking. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bonus Question answer is 10 years. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I am wondering if that seems fair, what it "should" be. Thanks, was just |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I think it is fair. Remember benefit is directly related to how much you pay in. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. The longer you work the more benefits you get but you should be able to collect what you have |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. everyone born after 1960 it is 67 |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. No, they'll joyfully let us die |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. culling the herd because we do`t produce anymore |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think you should be able to delay retirement as long as you want. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. You can I think. At a minimum you can delay it (for larger payment) until age 70. n/t |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. There is a tax penalty until you reach 70 or 75, My mother did that. |
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nannah (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. what tax penalty? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
40. Not a tax penalty but a reduction in SS benefits. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. The tax penalty is overblown. Most will still come out ahead collecting the SS and working. nt |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. My mother was a waitress... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. That is because he has reached full retirement. For someone younger the penalty is steep. |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. I plan on retirement at 62 ... |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. In order to be on SS Disability you have to be very sick and very broke |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. This is what I don't understand - my mother collects SS disability and is NOT very sick at all. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Not to be nosy, but... |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
43. ... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. You Don't Have To Be Broke |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. 55-60 - I used to think 60-70 was fine, |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. Will the American people fight when the Cat Food commission tries to steal SS ? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. The people, sans adequate representation in DC, will be powerless to fight back. eom |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. we should be giving people incentives to work longer, but |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm 63 |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. i have heard that if you dont work for 5 years you start over on the pay scale..? |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Is there any special meaning to "full benefits"? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. 1 of my parents was dying, decided to collect @ 62 rather than wait |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. The little extra people get for waiting longer than the 'full benefit' age is not worth it |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. But you need to factor in how much they may have made.... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 07:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Most people don't plan to live a long time but many do. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Thank you for posting those numbers, analysis. That's great |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. I have a little less than 6 months to wait & I'm taking mine early @62 |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
32. In France they're going nuts over a proposal to up it from 60 to 62. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. 55-60 seems good. If you want to and are able to work beyond that then great |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. I said 60-65 but I favor a lower age for those in arduous occupations. nt |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
39. My answer was between 55 and 60. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't know if I'd like to reduce the retirement age so much as I'd like |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I agree with this. I think lower age of Medicare is more important than SS. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I'm in agreement with you 2 on this subthread. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
47. No older than 60 |
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