According to Brian Beutler at Talking Points Memo, Republicans and -- new development here -- Democrats are getting behind the idea of slowly raising the
“„The strongest backer of this plan is House Minority Leader John Boehner, who recently told a Pennsylvania newspaper, “I think raising the retirement age going out 20 years so you’re not affecting anyone close to retirement, and eventually getting the retirement age to 70 is a step that needs to be taken.”
“„There’s no big surprise there. The Republican minority in the House doesn’t have a lot of power, but if Boehner had his druthers, he might well take things quite a bit further. He’s the one, after all, who won’t take Social Security privatization off the tableif Republicans retake the House.
“„It’s the Democratswho have progressives feeling queasy. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer explicitly put the idea on the table as well in a speech last month. “We should consider a higher retirement age or one pegged to lifespan,” Hoyer said.