Originally Posted by
jungle
A lot of us will die before we see a dime from this program, there have been a few age increases already. Means testing is next, along with higher taxes and lower benefits, the writing is on the wall in yard high letters. It makes little difference to me, but don't whizz on my back and tell me it is raining.
The age would go slowly from 67 to 70... by 2100. C'mon! 60 is the new 40!
I'm less concerned with not living long enough to see the benefit so much as I am concerned about using up my nest egg before I die and can no longer work - hence the safety net part of the whole deal. Working during your 60s is already pretty common, and will only get more so as we continue to live longer.
The only part I agree with you on is that it would be better to know now what the eventual program will look like exactly so we could plan accordingly. Putting off benefit cuts or age advances is also unfair to future generations.