"... in the United States as of 2025, while a person born before 1960 can retire with social security benefits at the age of 66, those born after 1960 must be 67" The Wikipedia on Retirement age
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Have we given up on really taking care of people in their old age because the country isn't as rich as it once was and we just can't afford it?
Are people today less productive and worthy of decent pay and a dignified retirement?
Are people just so much more healthy and vigorous they can work longer?
Is the country just not as great as it once was?
Why the cuts?
I believe it's also part of their plan to prevent women from being able to work, by making sure we don't have elder care and child care available.
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Have we given up on really taking care of people in their old age because the country isn't as rich as it once was and we just can't afford it?
Are people today less productive and worthy of decent pay and a dignified retirement?
Are people just so much more healthy and vigorous they can work longer?
Is the country just not as great as it once was?
Why the cuts?
@futurebird Cuts all have the same reason: so rich people can have more money. They get away with it because people have forgotten what it was like when old folks were poor.
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"... in the United States as of 2025, while a person born before 1960 can retire with social security benefits at the age of 66, those born after 1960 must be 67" The Wikipedia on Retirement age
My parents retired at 65. They have been retired for nearly two decades and if they had instead continued to work through half of that time I don't know if they'd still be with us. I don't know if they would have been able to help their kids and grandkids as much as they have.
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@futurebird My official retirement age has been set to 74. That's a lot of time from now. So much that I don't actually think retirement exists as a concept when I get there.
