Nikki Haley Floats Raising Retirement Age to Curb Rising US Debt
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley backed an increase in the retirement age that would be tied to life expectancy as a way to counter rising US government debt, a day after her standout performance in the first GOP debate.
“We change retirement age to reflect life expectancy instead of cost of living increases. We do it based on inflation. We limit the benefits on the wealthy, and we expand Medicare Advantage plans,” the former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina governor said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.