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skeeter: hooper isn’t the only one who believes that tripe. i’m getting worked up over the notion, not the poster.
and, look. a lot of us have retirement accounts working for us, but there are tens of millions of people who don’t. it might be their own fault; it might be bad luck; it might be disability. who knows? it’s none of my business.
but what is my business is national policy that says that those without private retirement investments have to work past an age that is safe or comfortable for them. or us. for them, social security – an earned benefit – should be available to them if and when they need it, so that they don’t simply drop dead on the job because they can’t afford to eat without a paycheck or assistance.
cost savings are one thing; empathy and understanding in setting policy is completely different.