# If Republicans win, and succeed in raising the age of collecting Social Security

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**Created:** [November 2, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-republicans-win-and-succeed-in-raising-the-age-of-collecting-social-security/974220 "2022-11-02T12:25:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-republicans-win-and-succeed-in-raising-the-age-of-collecting-social-security/974220/45 "2022-11-02T19:02:03Z")

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> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#):
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> In Canada, the adjustments were made to the amount being paid in, rather than cutting the amount being paid out. This has kept the CPP (Canada Pension Plan) solvent for the next 75 years, according to the Chief Actuary of Canada (non political position). I know - horror upon horrors, it sounds like socialism!

And it’s worth noting that there are [several other suggestions for saving SS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-we-save-social-security/973567/9).

But as usual, the Republicans will only ever discuss the “solution” that hurts the people the program is supposed to support.

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