Nearly 80% Oppose Raising Social Security's Full Retirement Age. Here's Why That Matters

There’s a reason that Social Security is called “the third rail of American politics” – as in, touch it and die. Most Americans – especially seniors – are fiercely protective when it comes to their retirement benefits. That sentiment is reflected in a Quinnipiac University national poll of adults that found 78% of respondents are opposed to proposals that would raise the full retirement age for Social Security benefits from 67 to 70. Opposition remained firm even when respondents were asked whether they w ...