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Re:Germany news: Childfree adults to pay more for elder care by azan_ on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @12:27PM (#48281958)
No, the solution is increasing pension age. Funneling money from young to elderly is the opposite of solution.
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Re:Germany news: Childfree adults to pay more for elder care by bpodgursky on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @01:24PM (#48282824)
I mean sure, but that's even less likely to happen.
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Re:Germany news: Childfree adults to pay more for elder care by azan_ on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @01:56PM (#48283262)
I don't think so. I believe that there will be some kind of breaking point and young people will just refuse to provide luxurious space communism for pensioners.
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