The stupid and dishonest idea of raising the Social Security retirement age is back
By Michael Hiltzik Source: The Los Angeles Times The people who are in the forefront of pushing Social Security “reform” by cutting benefits have gotten pretty good at hiding their intentions behind plausible-sounding jargon and economists’ gibberish. The latest “reform” package offered by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, for example, calls on lawmakers to “promote stronger economic growth and productive aging” by removing “work and savings disincentives in the current program.” “Productive aging” — that’s a good [...]