Originally Posted By: IrishRogue
AM,

I haven't studied SS in detail, but I think you have to look at the retirement age (perhaps pegging that to the ever extending life expectancies?) and also scaling back benefits based on need.

Medicare is an issue I'm too ignorant about to know where to start. But clearly we have to have serious people looking at this.




based on need?? So as it stands right now SS will pay me $2100 amonth and my Millmens retirement will pay me approx $2500 at 65. Who will determine what my "need" is?
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