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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFinally people are admitting productivity is the problem, and will out pace the need for people in
the work force. Even Krugman in the NYT has whined about the lack of jobs going forward.
As I have often pointed out that my solution needs to be put in place, that is to lower the age for Soc Sec to 50yrs.
This will reconfigure the work force and the way we balance business and leisure time, while providing a safety net.
How will we pay for this? The same way we paid for 13 yrs of war, when there is a need money appears.....
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Finally people are admitting productivity is the problem, and will out pace the need for people in (Original Post)
CK_John
Aug 2014
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leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)1. A lot of that money for the war went on credit cards
Initech
(100,081 posts)3. With Goldman Sachs collecting 700% interest on that money.
And giving it to themselves.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)2. Even Krugman? I take Krugman to be pretty sharp actually
I agree that we out to look at lowering the retirement age - we also out to look at increased time off and shorter work weeks.
Bryant
CK_John
(10,005 posts)4. I was hoping Senator Bernie Sanders would step up and use his independent status to get this going