Should The US Raise The Retirement Age? (politicians, party, economic)

[hilgi]

Originally Posted by texdav

The problem is when private industry was making out no one felt for the governamnt underpaid emplyees. Its a contract and should be honored.I think the courts will uphold the current contracts and only allow changes to new employees hired.That is what has happened in other such cases. Many in your age groups are doing very well and making beyond what thier parents made.But they also prepared to make better than their parents did for the changing world.

Good points!

I am sure they will just means test all entitlements and they will be how they get around contracts.

[keep on livin]

The retirement age was raised earlier this evening.

[TKramar]

I don't believe people should ever retire.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by TKramar

I don't believe people should ever retire.

Reality check time though TK: People DO RETIRE. They look forward to relaxing. Or, as I like to put it - to "go fishing". To do what they want to do when they want to do it.

They worked hard long enough -

Honestly, I cannot figure out why you are so opposed to people retiring. Or, taking vacations for that matter.

Why do you oppose these things TK?

[tyvin]

I want to retire. I know many people who won't; but I will.

I'm going to have a good time, nobody telling me what to do and everything else that goes with it.

I might even start answering my phone since I know It won't be my boss to ask me to work overtime.

Ahhhh I can hear the silence.

I deserve it after years of check stub shock when looking at my paycheck (or what was left of it).

I use to think my gosh I'm going to get a large sum but alas they are not figuring it out right.

Why am I literally paying hundreds for social security out of every 2 week pay check. How do they figure that?

I know it's according to income but just like taxes there is nothing left for me.

I will be the one by the lake fishing with the great trees surrounding

[GregW]

I plan on leaving this gig when the mortgage is paid off. Considering I had to work for my step father for room and board starting a seven or eight years old, I have been working for over 55 years and I am tired and want to start doing things for myself for a change.

PS: Just for my peace of mind I do not look at the gross pay nunber. I only look at the net pay because that is what I can spend or save and the rest is simply not there. I am not about to worry about what is not there.

[Fred314X]

I don't think there should be a "retirement age" at all. If you want to work--and here's the important point--and you're able to work, then you should be allowed to do so for as long as you desire. There's absolutely no reason to think that someone who's 75 isn't going to do a better job than a 20-year-old.

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by TKramar

I don't believe people should ever retire.

What a horrible thought, then everyplace will work as well as the Senate

Move over and see if the young can clean up this mess

[TKramar]

If you're not working, you're not earning your right to be here--and might as well pack it in.

[TKramar]

Originally Posted by hilgi

Actually there is not. We hardly have enough new workers in the pipeline to take over for the old ones. Our labor force growth rate is almost zero.

Then they'd have to start increasing the pay.