https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/03/27/the-very-real-economic-dangers-of-an-aging-america/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:42:56 -0400<![CDATA[Some of the implications of the Boomers&#8217; retirement are predictable. If medical inflation continues apace, either the government or families (or both) will face rising budget pressures to pay for increasingly expensive treatments. As retirees live longer, Social Security will have to be mildly reformed or else we&#8217;ll have to dip into general tax funds to fulfill our promise to seniors. One hopes that the transition to a service economy will allow older people to work longer than they have in the past. But one of the advantage of being old and affluent is that you don&#8217;t have to work until the day you die. Sixty- and seventy-somethings who can work desk jobs might choose not to.]]>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:40:00 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/03/27/the-very-real-economic-dangers-of-an-aging-america-n91165