The BlogRubio: "Seven Simple Ways To Protect Seniors"2:25 PM, Aug 20, 2010
• By JOHN MCCORMACK
When Marco Rubio said he was open to raising the retirement age for Social Security eligibility, Charlie Crist's campaign attacked Rubio's proposal as "cruel, unusual and unfair to seniors living on a fixed income"--and that was back in March when Charlie Crist was still a Republican. ![]() Nevermind that Rubio merely proposed raising the retirement age for younger workers, and seniors currently living on a fixed income wouldn't be touched by such a move. Crist was all too eager to scare seniors, and you can bet Crist and whoever wins the August 24 Democratic primary will play the "granny card" against Rubio all the way until November 2. Today, ahead of Tuesday's Democratic primary, Rubio is fighting back and seeking to reassure seniors. Here are Rubio's "Seven Simple Ways to Protect Seniors" The Weekly Standard ArchivesBrowse 15 Years of the Weekly Standard
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