From Atrios: How About A Maximum Voting Age?
I'm not serious, but especially with the boomer bulge squeezing through the age pyramid, the distorting effects of people not letting go of power at all levels is a bit troublesome. This isn't "boomer bashing," it's that the people who hold disproportionate power are not going to be living with the consequences of their decisions nearly as along as The Kids Today. Maybe it's time to let go a bit.
Again, I'm not serious about the voting age, just maybe it's time to promote the 50-year-olds out of the mail room.
If you want to help the younger workers, how about dropping the Medicare age to maybe 50? Medical insurance is the only thing keeping a lot of boomers in the workforce. Drop it to 50, and about a zillion better jobs open up for the kids.
... or maybe just drop it to zero and cover everyone?
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