Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121121:03:49:00
Raising the retirement age. social security wasn't designed for all these old people who live a long time. and to some degree, who cares? the country's economy has grown 15 fold and one of the things we can buy with that money is a decent retirement for people who don't have jobs they love and who don't want to work forever. that's a gift of a rich society. moreover, this idea we have gained over years, it's not true or not nearly as true for poor folks who rely on social security. as you can see on this graph since 1977 the life expecty of male workers retiring at 65 has risen a full six year...