Suggestion to the Super Committee
To the editor:
The best way to solve part of our financial problem is to rework Social Security so that people may retire at age 59 1/2 and receive 60 percent of their Social Security benefits. This would create millions of jobs, good and long-term jobs. It would allow people to come off our unemployment rolls and reduce the cost of our social programs. People’s IRA’s & Keoghs would kick in at age 59 1/2, along with the 60 percent of their Social Security, they would be able to retire, if they want to.
We also need to let them into Medicare at age 59 1/2 which would give Medicare a boost, because we would be putting in younger & healthier people. Raise the retirement age to 70 on Social Security to help with the funding. People would have the option to retire anywhere between the ages of 59 1/2 and 70. The people who retire early, age 59 1/2 to 62, would be free to enjoy their lives. They would have the freedom to start businesses, buy RVs, travel, or do anything that they wanted, to boost the economy.
Bob Ide
Cape Coral