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As Denmark raises its retirement age to 70, experts weigh in on whether the U.S. may follow its lead

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Denmark is increasing its retirement age to 70 , a move that will require younger individuals to work longer.

Some proposals have called for the U.S. to raise the age threshold for Social Security .

Such an across-the-board change could be "immensely harmful" for some beneficiaries, one expert warns.

A policy to raise the retirement age may also be problematic for another reason.

The welfare reform that began in Denmark in 2006 has been "extremely important" for the country's economy.

The U.S. faces high national debt that requires the country to spend more on interest payments than on the military.