according to their own past policy speeches, position statements, and bills submitted if Romney/Ryan are elected, the retirement age will be raised, the cost of living formula will be changed causing the raises to be much less, means testing for social security, voucher system for medicare for those under 55 currently which will increase the cost of medical care for recipients, a push like Reagan did in the early 1980's to push people off of social security disability to greatly reduce the rolls.