evidence: A budget proposal published by Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives calls for the raising of the full Social Security claiming age from 67 to 70. [...] Raising the retirement age to at least 70 is one of several proposals to cut federal government benefits. Other provisions address programs such as Medicare and federal disability insurance. [...] "Many workers, especially those in physically demanding jobs, simply cannot work up to age 70," Richtman said. "Job discrimination against older workers also prevents many people from working into their late 60s. The full retirement age has already been raised from 65 to 67. Republicans’ favorite solutions for Social Security’s financing challenges demand that beneficiaries themselves bear the burden."