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    Social security

    This seems like partisan political content which, for example, ignores the increase in national debt by Trump, Bush, Reagan, etc. ("Over the past 60 years, nearly every U.S. president has run a record budget deficit at some point, with former Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and George W...
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    Social security

    A higher percentage of "Older People" usually votes in elections. If you want your voice to be heard, you should vote. No matter who you support, the fact that you voted gives "your demographic group" greater political weight.
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    Social security

    A fun read 'Out-of-Touch Billionaire' Larry Fink Blasted for Calling 65 a 'Crazy' Retirement Age
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    Social security

    Reducing annual COLA increases and (potentially) means testing would be cuts (compared with benefits under current law) for current SS beneficiaries. "Everyone" says that current SS beneficiaries would not see benefit cuts but this might not be true; reducing COLAs affect current beneficiaries...
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    Social security

    Listening to Dr. Weir's discussion in the link above, I learned that one Republican Study Committee proposal is to change the metric used to determine COLA adjustments and reduce the amount of COLAs each year. So (i) increase full retirement age (ii) reduce/eliminate spousal & dependents...
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    Social security

    Are Republicans trying to END Social Security as we know it? END Spousal Benefits? Means-testing? Dr. Ed Weir, PhD, Former SSA Manager, will host a Q&A and discussion/debate on the recent Republican Study Committee proposals on the future of Social Security. Spousal benefits, raising the...
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    Social security

    I just saw As Republicans propose to raise the Social Security retirement age, here’s how benefits may change and noticed this "The plan also calls for reducing full retirement age benefits for high-income earners, while also limiting and phasing out “auxiliary benefits” for those beneficiaries’...
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    Social security

    Who owns that federal debt and receives those interest payments? "If you were to add the debt held by Social Security and all the retirement and pension funds, almost half of the U.S. Treasury debt is held in trust for retirement. Current and future retirees would be hurt the most if the U.S...
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    Social security

    From NBC News: House Republican budget calls for raising the retirement age for Social Security WASHINGTON — A new budget by a large and influential group of House Republicans calls for raising the Social Security retirement age for future retirees and restructuring Medicare. The proposals...
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    Cargo Trailer Conversion - I hope

    The trailer is a used HF trailer with a reinforced frame, extended tongue, etc. The two halves are welded together and the tongue was extended back as well as forward. It was used to haul mowing equipment, small tractors, etc. New, larger wheels will be added and the axle will probably be...
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    Cargo Trailer Conversion - I hope

    My son is building a "foamy" on a HF 4'x8' foldable trailer. With the framework (made mostly of 2"x4" lumber) inplace, the trailer weighs about 560 pounds.
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    Your experience with all-electric vans

    Both are useful. Which do you consider superior?
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    Your experience with all-electric vans

    HC: Betamax vs VHS was the only example of your claim of which I could think. Beta was certainly better. I was removing the obvious example from your consideration; I'm sorry you didn't understand this.
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    Your experience with all-electric vans

    HC: You make several claims.Can you document them? Betamax vs VHS?
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    Your experience with all-electric vans

    If computers controlled (or, at least, provided crash avoidance protection), then maybe we could have much lighter (and more fuel efficient) vehicles which are not loaded with safety features (like air bags, crumple zones, other structural crash protection, etc.) in which to ride. Right now, a...
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