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LiberalEsto

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1. Looks to me like some older people are working longer to avoid starving

Reply to 1939 (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 07:28 PM

Feb 2016

since many don't have pensions. or their pensions were ripped off, or their Social Security isn't enough to pay rent, buy food, and obtain prescription medications.

Please let's not make this into a war between the young and the old. Many older people would love nothing better than to retire, if they could only afford it. I know people who retired, then went back to work after retiring because they were broke.

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Looks to me like some older people are working longer to avoid starving LiberalEsto Feb 2016 #1

looks to me like more young people are going to college hfojvt Feb 2016 #2