I don’t disagree with your point. That being said i can see a few problems that an elected rep might not see in light of the fact that mr Byrd was gainfuly employed until 92.
Will companies be willing to keep a 69 or 70 yr old on their payroll?
With no job creation what happens to high school and college grads with even fewer jobs available as older workers stay even longer in the work force?
Should pushing back the age one qualifies for SS suddenly turn the projections around will the govt decide they can spend any savings from that as they have looted the program all these years?
Finally,the biggie. Govt employees get pensions,in many cases big fat ones. They don’t rely on SS to put food in their mouths or keep a roof over their heads. Will that be adressed? Will they be forced to live like the rest of (the non unionized) society?
I personally would have no problem working longer just to make that clear.
And yet old program Fed and State workers retire after 30 years at 80% salary that we pay for in addition to our SS payments? Let’s start cutting unionized pensions first.