(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . MAGA Republicans would Raise the Retirement Age -- and if they get a chance: End this "Stupid Idea" [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-03-17 — — Talk about “stupid ideas” — making seniors work till they die, is about the “stupidest way” to Make.America.Great.Again — that I have ever heard of. But then again, so is most of their grievance-filled agenda: Noted podcaster and conservative thought leader Ben Shapiro said on his show Tuesday, “It's insane that we haven't raised the retirement age in the United States.” He continued: “No one in the United States should be retiring at 65 years old. Frankly, I think retirement itself is a stupid idea unless you have some sort of health problem. Everybody that I know who is elderly, who has retired, is dead within five years.” www.usatoday.com — March 13, 2024 That’s “compassionate conservatism” for you: Work until you drop. Earn your way — or be cast off on the ice floe … to contend with the hungry wolves and bears … (insurance companies and landlords). Hope you packed enough blankets. Nice — not. Although this conservative “agenda-setter” may be overstating what he really thinks (not likely) — he in effect, is giving cover to the less-brash members of his podcast audience, to push for the Safety Net cuts that the think-tank bean-crunchers really want to see … inflicted; on life-long American workers. Message received, loud and clear: How DARE you American Worker ever think the social contract you’ve agreed to — and PAID INTO — with every FICA deduction from every paycheck, you’ve ever earned — would one day actually be honored? MAGA Republicans think your faith in that “ Democratic New Deal” promise is naive and misguided, at best. Because you see, in their grand plan, you get what you work for, and KEEP working for — No hand outs for you! How Dare You! We have Corporations who really need their Tax Cuts. — — Fortunately for us — the real party of compassionate solutions — as recent polling shows: your average Republican Voter is NOT on board with that “ice floes” approach to dealing with seniors: The majority of Republican voters are concerned about potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare, according to polling conducted by Navigator Research. Responding to a statement asking whether they were concerned regarding GOP plans for tax breaks being given to wealthy individuals and large corporations that would result in cuts to Social Security and Medicare, 61 percent of Republican respondents indicated they were either somewhat or very concerned. The survey was conducted between February 15 and February 19 this year, polling 1,000 registered voters from across the country. www.newsweek.com — March 8, 2024 — Dems would be wise to press this “Retire with Dignity” issue early and often. It’s in Republicans proposed budget afterall: to make seniors pay and pay and pay. Hell, some of them would rather we get rid of the retirement age entirely — that we should feel lucky they are only raising it 4 years! Silly workers. Get with the MAGA Program America, they are only “looking out for you” — Retirees die young, without work, doncha know? Now clock in, grandma and grandpa. Just don’t earn over 80K when you do. — — [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/17/2229972/-MAGA-Republicans-would-Raise-the-Retirement-Age-and-if-they-get-a-chance-End-this-Stupid-Idea?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/