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Confused, Starving Reporters Now Desperate for Food After Killing American Journalism - John Kass

By John Kass Sunday May 25, 2025 After it destroyed its own credibility by twisting the truth to protect Joe Biden and hide his senility, can American corporate legacy news media hope for rebirth? No. It’s dead. Journalism killed itself covering up Joe Biden’s senility so Democrats could...

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Look at the deep state losers.

 

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Maybe need to audit these fine RINO’s.

 

[stoneaxe27]

I love it when you lecture us and don't consider all of the factors. May want to read this...

The average life expectancy for an American male is about 76 years, according to recent data. Deciding when to start taking Social Security (SS) benefits depends on factors like your health, financial needs, and whether you’re still working, but we can break it down based on maximizing benefits for the average lifespan.

• Full Retirement Age (FRA): For most people born after 1960, FRA is 67. At FRA, you get your full benefit amount.
• Early Benefits (Age 62): You can start SS at 62, but your benefit is reduced by about 30% compared to FRA. For example, if your FRA benefit is $1,000/month, you’d get ~$700/month at 62.
• Delayed Benefits (Up to Age 70): Waiting past FRA increases your benefit by 8% per year. At 70, your benefit could be ~24% higher than at FRA (e.g., $1,240/month for a $1,000 FRA benefit).

Break-Even Analysis for Age 76
If you live to 76, the total benefits received depend on when you start:

• Start at 62: You get 14 years of payments (168 months). At $700/month, that’s ~$117,600 total.
• Start at FRA (67): You get 9 years of payments (108 months). At $1,000/month, that’s ~$108,000 total.
• Start at 70: You get 6 years of payments (72 months). At $1,240/month, that’s ~$89,280 total.

Starting at 62 yields the highest total payout by age 76, assuming average life expectancy. However:

• Pros of Starting Early: More cash flow sooner, especially if you need it or have health concerns.
• Cons: Smaller monthly checks for life, and if you work before FRA, earnings above a certain limit ($22,320 in 2025) reduce benefits temporarily.
• Pros of Waiting: Higher monthly payments, which matter more if you live longer than 76 or need to support a spouse.

Key Considerations

• Health and Family History: If you’re in poor health or expect a shorter lifespan, starting at 62 maximizes benefits. If you’re healthy and expect to live past 80, waiting until 70 often makes sense (break-even point is typically around 80-82).
• Financial Needs: If you need income now, 62 may be better. If you have savings or other income, delaying could be wiser.
• Spousal Benefits: If married, your choice affects your spouse’s survivor benefits. Delaying increases their potential benefit.

Recommendation
For the average American male lifespan of 76, starting Social Security at 62 generally maximizes total benefits, assuming no major health or financial constraints. However, if you’re healthy, have other income, or want to optimize for a spouse, consider delaying to 67 or 70. Use the SSA’s online tools (ssa.gov) to estimate your specific benefits and run personalized scenarios.

Wow, you must be an accountant, or else like to waste your time. The point of the post is simply that age 70 in Denmark as a retirement age is not very different than the US.

 

[stoneaxe27]

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The party of STUPID!

 

[stoneaxe27]

He’s certainly more capable than Biden was. Biden couldn’t sit down for an interview that wasn’t heavily edited. He fell multiple times.

Anyone who isn’t incredibly biased knows Trump is more fit right now than Biden was during his Presidency.

Oh, I get your point. Growing old in office is an out rage, being an imbecile in office is just fine with you.

 

[rillaman]

Oh, I get your point. Growing old in office is an out rage, being an imbecile in office is just fine with you.

He didn’t grow old in office. He was already elderly and incapable when voted in. People in your party forced that man to work the last 4 years because they didn’t think they had anyone else capable of winning. They watched as he fell off a bike for a staged event, watched as he fell on stage and on steps. Watched him be unable to get through interviews or take questions from the press. Watched him look for a dead person in the crowd and told us it was a mistake anyone would make.

They would have done it for 4 more years had he not looked terrible during the debate.

Anyone else forcing their elderly family member to work so they could maintain influence would be called abusers.

Trump talks to the press on a regular basis. That’s something our last President was incapable of doing.

 

[stoneaxe27]

He didn’t grow old in office. He was already elderly and incapable when voted in. People in your party forced that man to work the last 4 years because they didn’t think they had anyone else capable of winning. They watched as he fell off a bike for a staged event, watched as he fell on stage and on steps. Watched him be unable to get through interviews or take questions from the press. Watched him look for a dead person in the crowd and told us it was a mistake anyone would make.

They would have done it for 4 more years had he not looked terrible during the debate.

Anyone else forcing their elderly family member to work so they could maintain influence would be called abusers.

How do you justify the imbecile in office now that is also the most corrupt President in history. I will hang up and listen.

 

[rillaman]

How do you justify the imbecile in office now that is also the most corrupt President in history. I will hang up and listen.

Much like the end of Trump’s term delivered us Biden, the Biden era led us back to Trump.

Dems showed they were incapable and untrustworthy. Again, they have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[stoneaxe27]

Much like the end of Trump’s term delivered us Biden, the Biden era led us back to Trump.

Dems showed they were incapable and untrustworthy. Again, they have no one to blame but themselves.

Nice deflection. I am not asking what the Dems think, I asked you. From your refusal, I would say you are OK with the corrupt imbecile.

 

[rillaman]

Nice deflection. I am not asking what the Dems think, I asked you. From your refusal, I would say you are OK with the corrupt imbecile.

You know I didn’t vote for him.

But he sure seems more capable than Biden. Just with very basics like speaking and walking.

 

[JeffT818]

I love it when you lecture us and don't consider all of the factors. May want to read this...

The average life expectancy for an American male is about 76 years, according to recent data. Deciding when to start taking Social Security (SS) benefits depends on factors like your health, financial needs, and whether you’re still working, but we can break it down based on maximizing benefits for the average lifespan.

• Full Retirement Age (FRA): For most people born after 1960, FRA is 67. At FRA, you get your full benefit amount.
• Early Benefits (Age 62): You can start SS at 62, but your benefit is reduced by about 30% compared to FRA. For example, if your FRA benefit is $1,000/month, you’d get ~$700/month at 62.
• Delayed Benefits (Up to Age 70): Waiting past FRA increases your benefit by 8% per year. At 70, your benefit could be ~24% higher than at FRA (e.g., $1,240/month for a $1,000 FRA benefit).

Break-Even Analysis for Age 76
If you live to 76, the total benefits received depend on when you start:

• Start at 62: You get 14 years of payments (168 months). At $700/month, that’s ~$117,600 total.
• Start at FRA (67): You get 9 years of payments (108 months). At $1,000/month, that’s ~$108,000 total.
• Start at 70: You get 6 years of payments (72 months). At $1,240/month, that’s ~$89,280 total.

Starting at 62 yields the highest total payout by age 76, assuming average life expectancy. However:

• Pros of Starting Early: More cash flow sooner, especially if you need it or have health concerns.
• Cons: Smaller monthly checks for life, and if you work before FRA, earnings above a certain limit ($22,320 in 2025) reduce benefits temporarily.
• Pros of Waiting: Higher monthly payments, which matter more if you live longer than 76 or need to support a spouse.

Key Considerations

• Health and Family History: If you’re in poor health or expect a shorter lifespan, starting at 62 maximizes benefits. If you’re healthy and expect to live past 80, waiting until 70 often makes sense (break-even point is typically around 80-82).
• Financial Needs: If you need income now, 62 may be better. If you have savings or other income, delaying could be wiser.
• Spousal Benefits: If married, your choice affects your spouse’s survivor benefits. Delaying increases their potential benefit.

Recommendation
For the average American male lifespan of 76, starting Social Security at 62 generally maximizes total benefits, assuming no major health or financial constraints. However, if you’re healthy, have other income, or want to optimize for a spouse, consider delaying to 67 or 70. Use the SSA’s online tools (ssa.gov) to estimate your specific benefits and run personalized scenarios.

The average life expectancy is 76 years at birth. However, if you are 62 years old, you average life expectancy is 83 years. Your analysis is very sound but you are not using the proper life expectancy numbers. The relevant numbers are your life expectancy at your current age not at birth. They are not the same.

 

[ILisBest]

The average life expectancy is 76 years at birth. However, if you are 62 years old, you average life expectancy is 83 years. Your analysis is very sound but you are not using the proper life expectancy numbers. The relevant numbers are your life expectancy at your current age not at birth. They are not the same.

That's fair. I also didn't factor in most not trusting SS to be solvent in 15 years.

 

[JeffT818]

That's fair. I also didn't factor in most not trusting SS to be solvent in 15 years.

Social Security will be fixed one way or another. It is not a hard fix but it will likely be done at the very last minute. The problem is that the fix becomes more painful the longer you wait.

 

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The party of STUPID!

Trump has been bringing peace to the world. I am glad to know you think bringing peace is “STUPID”. Rice and the “intelligence” go hand in hand with creating misery around the world.

 

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Oh, I get your point. Growing old in office is an out rage, being an imbecile in office is just fine with you.

Instead of your dumb comments, perhaps you could actually bless the forum with an occasional, thoughtful post. Joe Biden was mentally unfit for office when he campaigned from his basement in 2020. People on the campaign have stated as much. He didn’t “grow old in office”. You are a sucker for anything The View tells you to believe. If Trump is an embicile, how do you explain the reaction from world leadership, including India and all of the Middle East? Italy, El Salvador, Argentina? Did you know Canada quietly rolled back the majority of their tariffs against the US? I can be sold on Trump being an embicile, if you can come up with some actual facts.

 

[stoneaxe27]

Trump has been bringing peace to the world. I am glad to know you think bringing peace is “STUPID”. Rice and the “intelligence” go hand in hand with creating misery around the world.

Where is the peace? Gaza ceasefire fell apart , Uk-Russia still red hot.

 

[bung23]

The world leaders think he is a clown. The world thinks he is a clown. He is a clown to all but you that are in the cult and get your news from RW media.

That post is patently false. That’s what your idiotic LW media wants you lemmings to believe.
And you do.

 

[tjfleck6]

Social Security will be fixed one way or another. It is not a hard fix but it will likely be done at the very last minute. The problem is that the fix becomes more painful the longer you wait.

Well, with the Indy 500 today I drank milk this morning and saw your image. Happy to see you have been located.

 

[tjfleck6]

Where is the peace? Gaza ceasefire fell apart , Uk-Russia still red hot.

India-Pakistani, the Red Sea (Houthis) for starters.

More to do, but Biden and Dems left the world on fire. Trump has already stopped the invasion of the USA and put the Houthis in their place.

 

[rillaman]

Where is the peace? Gaza ceasefire fell apart , Uk-Russia still red hot.

It’s been a lot more peaceful in places like Aurora, CO. He secured our border. Something that was considered racist by the last admin, which didn’t give a rat’s ass about peace here or abroad.

 

[bucshon]

Where is the peace? Gaza ceasefire fell apart , Uk-Russia still red hot.

So stop trying? I guess the right answer is don't try to begin with so no one holds you to any high standards.

I'm always amazed that people believe politics is about binary choices.

 

[rillaman]

So stop trying? I guess the right answer is don't try to begin with so no one holds you to any high standards.

I'm always amazed that people believe politics is about binary choices.

No blame for the prior admin, who was in charge when both of those issues escalated. Just blame for the guy that hasn’t been able to end them in 5 months.

I guess they are consistent, just always blame the other side.

 

[BigWill]

He’s certainly more capable than Biden was. Biden couldn’t sit down for an interview that wasn’t heavily edited. He fell multiple times.

Anyone who isn’t incredibly biased knows Trump is more fit right now than Biden was during his Presidency.

My Dad was 84 when he passed, sharp as a tack... As Joey's handlers alluded to his cognitive ability !

Mom at 92 was more like Joey in the last year of her life.

TDS 2.0 is very addictive !

 

[BigWill]

I doubt either of those 2 ran the White House.

I doubt that Joey ran the White House either...

 

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Where is the peace? Gaza ceasefire fell apart , Uk-Russia still red hot.

Golly gee willakers. I think 2 nuclear powers in Asia were going at it and Trump team got it squared away fairly efficiently. Look up India and Pakistan. What happened with the Houthi’s bombing and attacking shipping? What happened to Hezbollah? Iran has been cornered very quickly. Trump wants to give them a deal and I strongly disagree with that particular approach. Once again you show your grasp of what is happening on the international stage is limited.

 

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I doubt that Joey ran the White House either...

🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[bung23]

India-Pakistani, the Red Sea (Houthis) for starters.

More to do, but Biden and Dems left the world on fire. Trump has already stopped the invasion of the USA and put the Houthis in their place.

Also, it’s not like Trump can physically stop these aggressors who keep fighting…. I mean, without involving our military and nobody wants that

 

[bung23]

Trump slams Putin after Russia’s deadly overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine: ‘He has gone absolutely CRAZY!’

We’re in the middle of talking and he’s sending rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don’t like it at all,” Trump said of Putin.

nypost.com

See?

I don’t know but we may have to f¥<k Putin up…

 

[bung23]

Trump agrees to extend deadline for 50% tariffs on European Union after ‘very nice talk’ with EU head

President Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was pushing back the imminent June 1 deadline after he had a “very nice talk” on the phone with the President of the European Co…

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He’s willing to talk, listen and adjust on the fly.
Love it.

 

[BigWill]

🤣 🤣 🤣

I look good ......