WorldWatcher
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Life expectancy in 1935 when SS was established was 62 years.
It is now 79 years.
NOT raising the retirement age is obscene - not if you want SS to survive.
That mostly because of declines in infant mortality. High infant mortality rates (by comparision) draw down "life expectancy" of the population. As more children live to adulthood, average live expectancy increases.
Infant's don't pay into social security.
The better measurement is to compare those that reached SS full retirement age in 1935 and how many years (or months) they drew benefits, then compare it to those who reach full retirement age now and examine how many years (or months) they draw benefits.
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