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To: Paleo Conservative
I plan on working until 85 and longer - I'm 53 now - but it certainly won't be doing what I'm doing now. And it will be under the proviso that I can quit anytime I want because my personal retirement plans (which do not include Social Security) will cover me.

The difficulty with all these doom-and-gloom scenarios is that don't take into account the fact that intelligent men and women adjust to changing conditions. Healthy 70-year-olds who want to start new careers other than the ones they've been stuck with for a "lifetime" will have the time to do so. That isn't a bad thing. And those careers will not be in competition with the young pups in most cases. It was fun, but I don't want to be a stud in a Turkish harem anymore - let the young folks do that now.

Anyway, I have a backup plan. We increase the retirement age to 64 on my 65th birthday, to 74 on my 75th, raise taxes to support the whole thing, and the X'ers WILL BE MY SLAVES FOREVER!!! MOOOHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Sorry.

78 posted on 02/18/2006 10:05:13 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill
Wonder how my SS benefits are going to be affected when this puppy slams into our planet in 2028.


83 posted on 02/18/2006 10:28:00 AM PST by Nexus6
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