Retirement Never: Rep. Mark Alford Shares Social Security Ideas

A bold plan from a former Kansas City newsman might or might not realize that old school voters both progressive AND conservative don't want anyone tinkering with So-So Security . . . In fact, not even Prez Bush II during his fight against Osama Bin Laden had the political capital to "reform" the institution. 

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During a Fox Business interview on Monday Congressman Mark Alford (R-4) also suggested pushing back the retirement age.

“And so we’ve got to right the ship and it’s going to mean cuts, and it’s also going to mean looking long-term at the front end of some programs like Social Security and Medicare. Not taking anyone off of what they paid into so far. But there is some waste, abuse and fraud in Medicare that we can take those numbers back,” Alford said.

The congressman also made a comment, suggesting that the U.S. pushes back the retirement age.

“And on the front end on Social Security, I think there’s a way, when people are living longer, they’re retiring later, then on the front end we can move that retirement age back a little bit” Alford said.

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