'Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful,' responded SSWorks.
Justifying Attack on Social Security, House Republican Claims People 'Want to Work Longer'
"Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful," responded the progressive advocacy group Social Security Works.Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that wouldacross the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer."
Confronted by an advocate in the Capitol Building and asked how the GOP plans to cut Social Security, the congressmanBut seconds later, Allen contradicted himself by expressing support for raising the retirement age, saying the move would "solve every one of these problems"—not specifying what the "problems" are from his perspective.
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