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Major Nikon

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6. Probably not so much if you look at the actuarial statistics

Reply to alarimer (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 09:56 AM

Jan 2016

People who retire early tend to die sooner than those who don't. So raising the retirement age very much could cause people to live longer. For decades, major companies have set retirement ages based on actuarial science with the expectation that people won't live as long and keep costs lower.

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Rich people are living longer than poor people, and the gap is widening. (Article re soc. security) [View all] gollygee Jan 2016 OP

This is why talk of raising retirement age is so cruel alarimer Jan 2016 #1

Probably not so much if you look at the actuarial statistics Major Nikon Jan 2016 #6

The constant stress of being poor sucks the life out of you Marrah_G Jan 2016 #2

Exactly. Stress kills. And, life continues to become more and more stressful for most of us. stillwaiting Jan 2016 #3

Not having to worry about basic food, shelter and medicine would alieviate much of it Marrah_G Jan 2016 #4

We should be able to have that country, and we deserve to have that country. stillwaiting Jan 2016 #5

I agree- If Dems would move to the left instead of the right we could have that country Marrah_G Jan 2016 #7