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Old 07-29-2025, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Arlington2 View Post
This has been the doom and gloom scare tactic since at least the 60's. I even bought into it and prepared to be financially independent. They will continue to kick the can down the road. Logical solutions are raising the income limit and raising the retirement age. It has lost the original intent of being a safety net and has become an expected retirement plan.
Folks born in 1960 have already had their retirement age raised 2 years. Hopefully any future benefit reductions won’t apply to anyone already 65 or older, but I certainly wouldn’t bank on that?