Longevity Inequality Is Increasing: The Rich Get Older, the Poor Die Younger

[eridani]

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/35357-longevity-inequality-is-increasing-the-rich-get-older-the-poor-die-younger

Burtless argued that proposals to address funding shortages in U.S. social security would disadvantage low-wage workers by extending working years longer and closer to their life expectancy, while high-income earners would still have the benefit of longevity.

Those who recognize longevity inequality argue that the poor shouldn’t have to work their whole lives so the rich can play in their old age, enjoying the fruits of working-class labor through their pensions as they live out their longer life expectancy.

“The disparity in wages during the working years leads to greater differences in pensions and other forms of wealth accumulation for retirement,” the report reads.

According to U.N. population data, the average life expectancy in the U.S. is 79 years, or 76.5 years for men and 81 years for women.

[clarice]

1. NOW I've heard everything. Longevity inequality..ROFLMAO. nt

[DLevine]

2. Did you read the article?

What is so funny?

[Cobalt Violet]

3. Not funny at all.

Pretty sick.

[tk2kewl]

5. fail

[DLevine]

4. This is what the oligarchy wants.

Work for slave wages until your body gives out, then die quickly.