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Re:Early Social Security Projections by mberning on Sunday January 30, 2011 @02:27AM (#2157619)
If you read in the comments there is some discussion as to why this has happened. It seems that longer lifespan is being somewhat canceled out statistically by the swell of people born during the baby boom and immigration.
Re:Early Social Security Projections by hugh3 on Sunday January 30, 2011 @02:52AM (#2157643)
Exactly. The US (and most other western countries) are playing the game where you avoid the greying of the population by bringing in a constant supply of new immigrants from poorer countries. This is not, of course, sustainable over the long term.