The Indicator from Planet Money · Friday, October 2, 2026
Alicia Minnell, founder of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, expressed concerns about the feasibility of Congresswoman Stevens' proposal to lower the retirement age for physically demanding jobs. She believes defining and agreeing upon which jobs qualify would be a politically difficult and lengthy process.
“Messing with the social security structure to deal with this problem is not a good idea.”
“I think it would not be workable. To get agreement on it, I think would take forever. And it's not a productive way to go.”