Ryan would also gradually increase the eligibility age to 67.
And these reforms will be made without increasing the eligibility age for Medicare or increasing the payroll tax.
He would gradually increase the eligibility age for Medicare, now 65, by one month a year.
Until recently, President Obama favored increasing the eligibility age for Medicare.
But last spring, at the request of local residents, a proposal was placed on the ballot to increase the eligibility distances for busing to the state standard.
He wants gradually to increase the eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security, and to trim the benefits that upper-income retirees receive.
The Congressional Budget Office analyzed a proposal to increase the eligibility age by two months a year until it reached 67, up from the current 65.
The study could have important implications for social policy, including proposals being considered to increase the eligibility ages for these benefit programs.
A sensible deal would not increase the eligibility age and would introduce more stringent cost controls and hit up drug companies for a little more.
But at least when it comes to Social Security, there are gradual and, yes, humane proposals available, like gradually increasing the eligibility age for full benefits and progressively reducing benefits for those whose incomes are above the median.
