Seniors Have Never Had It So Good
[C]onsult a government publication called “Older Americans 2010, Key Indicators of Well-Being.” It reminds us that Americans live longer and have gotten healthier. In 1930, life expectancy was 59.2 years at birth and 12.2 years at 65; in 2006, those figures were 77.7 and 18.5. Since 1981, death rates for heart disease and stroke have fallen by half for those 65 and over. In this population, about three-quarters rate their own health as “good” or “excellent.”
See full Robert Samuelson editorial in The Washington Post.
Interesting observation. Of course, that doesn’t keep them from wanting more.
About the time Social Security was established, people who made it to 65 had a life expectancy of 12 years? I didn’t realize it was that long. Compare that to the past decade. A person reaching 65 could expect nearly 19 years of additional life. This partially explains why Social Security and Medicare are going broke. It also illustrates the advances in medical science which we all will benefit from. There are informed opinions that babies born today have a very good chance of living until age 100.
They may have it good, but Obama is going to take it all away.
Vicki: Obama will take credit for it before he takes it away.
They vote in higher percentages than any other age group.