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turbinetree

(26,162 posts)
Fri May 30, 2025, 05:30 PM Friday

Fox News Millionaires' Easy Solution: Raise Retirement Age

Cutting benefits to seniors is always Fox News' solution.

By John Amato — May 30, 2025

On Maria Bartiromo's FOX Business program, a panel of very wealthy people wants to raise the retirement age of the working class to be eligible for Social Security benefits because they would never retire at 62.

In a very bizarre discussion, Bartiromo's panel of the rich lied throughout this segment about the entirety of Social Security recipients in order to justify taking benefits away from seniors instead of raising taxes on those who can afford it.

BARTIROMO: In terms of Social Security, 47% of Republicans say they wanna reduce benefits for future retirees. Seventy-three percent of Democrats, though, prefer raising taxes instead. Todd Piro, your reaction?

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/05/fox-news-millionaires-raise-retirement-age

Hey Todd,..............did you talk to your economics professor about what happened in 1929 .........do you or your professor know how many firms had retirements plans in place for the displaced in 1929 until Francis Perkins and FDR got into power.............where is the list of Wall Street firm............and as for Marie.............are your parents on Social Security............how much do you and Todd pay into social security after you make $168,500.01 every year.........not one dime.................your both idiots...........

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Fox News Millionaires' Easy Solution: Raise Retirement Age (Original Post) turbinetree Friday OP
Fuck the gqpers! Clouds Passing Friday #1
I told Mrs. G. months ago that this would end up being the 'Grand Bargain' FreeForm73 Friday #2
The easiest (and most obvious) answer is to raise the cap underpants Friday #3
this. WarGamer Friday #7
Why not hildegaard28 Friday #4
imaspellnazi Shellback Squid Friday #5
I have a better idea... incentivize people to WORK. WarGamer Friday #6
Perfect............don't tell Todd and Marie and the professor of Todd's college........... turbinetree Friday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Friday #9

FreeForm73

(146 posts)
2. I told Mrs. G. months ago that this would end up being the 'Grand Bargain'
Fri May 30, 2025, 05:48 PM
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Now, of course, will include not only Social Security, but Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP.

After it's only fair

underpants

(190,883 posts)
3. The easiest (and most obvious) answer is to raise the cap
Fri May 30, 2025, 05:53 PM
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Which has gone up $10K over the last few years. It should be higher.

hildegaard28

(508 posts)
4. Why not
Fri May 30, 2025, 05:59 PM
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Just get rid of retirement all together? Since when do peasants need or deserve retirement? They didn't get it in the first dark ages. Why should they get it in the second dark ages?

WarGamer

(17,180 posts)
6. I have a better idea... incentivize people to WORK.
Fri May 30, 2025, 06:04 PM
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Full benefit after working 160 quarters...

Retire 56-58 years old... same $$ as 67 today.

turbinetree

(26,162 posts)
8. Perfect............don't tell Todd and Marie and the professor of Todd's college...........
Fri May 30, 2025, 06:56 PM
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Response to turbinetree (Reply #8)

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