Many older Americans keep working because they can. They also have strong financial incentives.
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Taxpayers and Social Security recipients have avoided pain -- for now -- but government employees and contractors will suffer.
The agreement to raise the debt ceiling and cut $2.1 trillion from the budget pushes decisions on entitlements down the road. Medicare is unchanged for now, but will that stick?
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The Gang of Six plan to cut the federal deficit calls for changes to both but doesn't spell out many details.
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