Collecting Social Security At 70?

July 13, 2010 | ISSUE 46•28

Lawmakers from both parties are considering raising the age at which young Americans would be eligible for full Social Security benefits from 65 to 70. What do you think?

I'll go along with it, as long as Congress agrees to raise the death age to 91."

Teddy Durrant-Taylor
Glue Jointer Operator
I can't wait to tell the snotty cashier at Walgreens that she's going to have to do it until she's 70 now."

Marcy Manker
Electrical Tests Supervisor
I wonder what kinds of great new fraud opportunities this is going to open up."

Daniel Kolitz
Hydraulic Blocker

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