Years ago I remember a piece written by one of your former employer's tax writer Laura who described the United States of America's fiscal situation as being the equivalent of " an insurance company with an army,navy and air force", highlighting the fact that discretionary spending after Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and defense was about 15%.
raising the age of retirement is easier for office workers, white collar jobs and professionals but tougher on construction workers, laborers and jobs requiring physical stamina. Some tough choices to be made by a tough choice avoiding Congress.
Be realistic in your evaluation of your and your wife’s longevity expectations as delayed filing has a longer break even point assuming a reasonable rate of return than many people think
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Years ago I remember a piece written by one of your former employer's tax writer Laura who described the United States of America's fiscal situation as being the equivalent of " an insurance company with an army,navy and air force", highlighting the fact that discretionary spending after Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and defense was about 15%. raising the age of retirement is easier for office workers, white collar jobs and professionals but tougher on construction workers, laborers and jobs requiring physical stamina. Some tough choices to be made by a tough choice avoiding Congress.
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Be realistic in your evaluation of your and your wife’s longevity expectations as delayed filing has a longer break even point assuming a reasonable rate of return than many people think
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