Many lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats, are coy about their desire to cut Social Security. But Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) — who has in the past called it a “Ponzi Scheme” — is very upfront about his desire to cut the program.

In a debate on Friday with his Democratic opponent Joe Miklosi, Coffman admitted that he wants to cut Social Security by raising the retirement age to 70:

COFFMAN: And on Social Security I do think for people below age 55, we’re gonna have to phase that up gradually to age 70.

Watch it (the relevant comments are at 12:50):

Raising the retirement age would not only amount to a large reduction in benefits, but it would disproportionately hurt working-class people. White collar workers — like, say, Members of Congress like Coffman — have had remarkable gains in life expectancy in recent decades. But blue-collar workers are barely living longer at all.

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