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Republican Party: Should the age when people can collect full Social Security retirement benefits go up?

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Vetted · Oct 3, 2026

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Entry 11, published Oct 3, 2026. Each entry includes the fingerprint of the one before it, so no earlier entry can change unnoticed.

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  1. Entry 11 · Oct 3, 2026 · current
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  2. Entry 4 · Oct 3, 2026 · replaced on Oct 3, 2026
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  • Side the statement takes

    Call: Side A, “Leave the full-benefit age where it is”

    The platform lists a promise to protect Social Security and Medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age.

    Made by a sourcer · checked by an independent checker · approved with the owner's key

    Technical details
    Recorded call:
    us-midterm-2026.want.retirement:a:true
    Author id:
    sourcer-questions-us
    Checker id:
    checker-judgments-us-midterm-2026
    Owner key id:
    SHA256:h82SrxLU1wYr+jpy4Vl9/9iQlAO+HQX1umVBdhy/Ss0

    Vetted · Oct 3, 2026

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