Jim McDermott actually said...

When the bill passed here in 1983 and they advanced the retirement age from 65 to 67, I am sure there were thousands, millions of people in this country who never thought that was going to ever affect them.

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McDermott reflects on the unawareness of the public regarding past changes to retirement age.

03/21/2016

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