Social Security & Medicare

I'll visit the SS office tomorrow or Thursday, they take walk ins.

From the answers here, it doesn't matter so much about before or after one's birthday.

I'm just trying to figure out if taking benefits before age 70 decreases the benefits I'll receive in later years. It looks like it does and the break-even calculation bears that out, or else there wouldn't be such a thing, everyone would when they reach their full retirement age. I'm past that a bit but would still see higher payments the rest of my life if I hold off.

I don't think it's worth it, my wife is worried that it might go away altogether thanks to this shithead Elon and his stooge Trump.