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Old 12-04-2011, 02:42 PM  
Paul Markham
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Full employment is an unlikely possibility in the future It was possible when I was 18, today's 18 year old's will never see it. They need something constructive that makes them feel part of society or we risk a future with an entire feral class.

In England they're raising the retirement age to 67 and it won't stop there. Every 60+ person in a job is denying one to an 18 year old. Short sighted way to save money. Is it cheaper to keep an 18 year old idle, than it is to retire a person at 60?

Argue with the ages and compulsory all you like. It's nit picking. Let the old retire and enjoy life. Give jobs to the young.

However retiring people at 60 add years to their life, better financially to retire them at 67 when they don't last so long. It's cheaper and keeps your taxes down. FUCK!!!!

Thankfully I'm retired and no worries.
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