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@Tonster521, 1983 was a different time and bipartisanship was at least possible.  Even then that compromise was very difficult for Tip O'Neill to get done.  Bipartisanship died in 2010, Congress has had 20 plus years to fix this issue.  I think most ...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 01:58 PM
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@GailL1, Wish I had your optimism.  I honestly don't see how it gets fixed. Congress is distracted by every new shiny tweet from the incoming administration.  At some point it will not be fixable.  Some of the proposed changes floated by the majority...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 08:03 AM
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Gail, I kept is simple. But looking at the facts on the ground, it's highly likely that Congress will not fix the SS funding problem.  There is simply no desire to compromise on how to fix it.  So either I take SS early getting my full reduced benefi...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 07:33 AM
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Looking at the current inability of Congress and the disposition of the incoming administration to actually address the SS trust fund depletion in the next 8 to 10 years, does it not make more sense to start taking benefits at 62 (even though they ar...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 06:23 AM
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@Tonster521, 1983 was a different time and bipartisanship was at least possible.  Even then that compromise was very difficult for Tip O'Neill to get done.  Bipartisanship died in 2010, Congress has had 20 plus years to fix this issue.  I think most ...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 01:58 PM
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@GailL1, Wish I had your optimism.  I honestly don't see how it gets fixed. Congress is distracted by every new shiny tweet from the incoming administration.  At some point it will not be fixable.  Some of the proposed changes floated by the majority...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 08:03 AM
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Gail, I kept is simple. But looking at the facts on the ground, it's highly likely that Congress will not fix the SS funding problem.  There is simply no desire to compromise on how to fix it.  So either I take SS early getting my full reduced benefi...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 07:33 AM
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Looking at the current inability of Congress and the disposition of the incoming administration to actually address the SS trust fund depletion in the next 8 to 10 years, does it not make more sense to start taking benefits at 62 (even though they ar...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 06:23 AM
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@Tonster521, 1983 was a different time and bipartisanship was at least possible.  Even then that compromise was very difficult for Tip O'Neill to get done.  Bipartisanship died in 2010, Congress has had 20 plus years to fix this issue.  I think most ...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 01:58 PM
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@GailL1, Wish I had your optimism.  I honestly don't see how it gets fixed. Congress is distracted by every new shiny tweet from the incoming administration.  At some point it will not be fixable.  Some of the proposed changes floated by the majority...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 08:03 AM
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Gail, I kept is simple. But looking at the facts on the ground, it's highly likely that Congress will not fix the SS funding problem.  There is simply no desire to compromise on how to fix it.  So either I take SS early getting my full reduced benefi...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 07:33 AM
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Looking at the current inability of Congress and the disposition of the incoming administration to actually address the SS trust fund depletion in the next 8 to 10 years, does it not make more sense to start taking benefits at 62 (even though they ar...
JamesS369267 01-19-2025 06:23 AM
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