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Re:Request For Research: Basic Income by OldSchoolJohnny on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:29PM (#10982987)
Obligatory: causation, correlation mention - surely people who are sicker retire sooner?
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Re:Request For Research: Basic Income by cgh on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @04:31PM (#10983591)
They accounted for that. It boils down to males adopting unhealthy life patterns in retirement (drinking, sitting around and so forth).
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Re:Request For Research: Basic Income by nickff on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @04:23PM (#10983521)
Obligatory: RTDA. Surely people who read citations before posting won't ask these questions?
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Re:Request For Research: Basic Income by criddell on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @04:31PM (#10983592)
You said: People who retire earlier die sooner

It's actually true only for men.

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Re:Request For Research: Basic Income by nickff on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @07:36PM (#10984881)
Men are people too.

I never said all people would suffer early deaths from retirement. For all I know, some people's lives may be prolonged.

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