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Will Retirees TRUST Romney Plan For Social Security?

Romney warned that without legislative action, the Medicare Hospital Insurance, Social Security Disability Insurance, and Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance — would be exhausted in the next 13 years.

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Couple split by Romney Medicare plan

By Carla K. Johnson and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar CHICAGO – Mike O’Malley is 55; wife Sharon is 53. So what? So they’re on opposite sides of the age cutoff in Mitt Romney’s Medicare plan, and that could create a bumpy transition for the suburban Chicago couple and others like them. It would be the difference between […]

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Ryan’s Medicare plan would be tricky to pull off

WASHINGTON— The idea behind Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan is to slow growing costs and keep the program more affordable for the long haul. But it’s all in the details. The Republican-backed shift to private insurance plans could saddle future retirees with thousands of dollars a year in additional bills. That would leave the children of […]

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Romney would raise eligibility age for Medicare

By David Espo DETROIT — Four days before critical primary elections, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney outlined a far-reaching plan Friday to gradually delay Americans’ eligibility for Medicare as well as Social Security. Romney said the shift, as people live longer, is needed to steer the giant benefit programs toward economic sustainability. Speaking to the […]

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