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The Madcap

(731 posts)
11. What angers me
Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:21 PM
Dec 7

is that I keep hearing that certain individuals want to end Social Security and Medicare. They already destroyed pensions. They don't want to supplement the only thing left (IRA's and 401K's). They have no published plans to improve/replace/supplement the system.

My take is that we'll see another increase in the full retirement age (probably to 69 or 70 years old) and Medicare replaced by Medicare Advantage.

That would fulfill the dream of certain R's of having a long-term captive workforce and a fully full-profit health care system.

If I were under 50, I'd flee that for Europe in a heartbeat.

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3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Increase the cap, problem solved. Emile Dec 7 #1
Yes WmChris Dec 7 #5
That'll work when we get a Democratic Prez and huge majorities in the House and Senate. Ain't gonna happen Silent Type Dec 7 #7
Yes increase the cap AverageOldGuy Dec 7 #14
That, and the fact that people with incomes over a certain amount choie Dec 7 #2
Because they don't/won't get higher benefits, for one reason. Silent Type Dec 7 #8
Yes, but, the high salaried people dugog55 Dec 7 #20
People die at their desks too. But you have a point. Silent Type Dec 7 #22
Al Gore was right. love_katz Dec 7 #3
That just isn't true. Captain Stern Dec 7 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 7 #4
K&R snot Dec 7 #6
Recall the 1983 fix to keep SS whole for 75 years Dave says Dec 7 #9
Require EVERYONE to contribute to SS regardless of income/wealth... everyone NotHardly Dec 7 #10
That would mean bye-bye CalPERS. Igel Dec 7 #18
What angers me The Madcap Dec 7 #11
A good question state of stupid Dec 7 #12
I just received a text message that seems suspicious. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 7 #13
It's the notification that your 2025 statement of benefits is ready. Got mine last week. sinkingfeeling Dec 7 #15
Thanks. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 7 #16
Got the same msg but had trouble logging in to login.gov vapor2 Dec 7 #21
It's merged for a sense of proportion, if nothing else. Igel Dec 7 #19
Because the funds were not placed in Al Gore's "lock box." Martin Eden Dec 8 #23
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