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I don't get this sentiment. Boomers weren't all born in the same year, right now the "bubble" of US population is 50-60. because they do start dying off after that. But the trick is medical advances are likely to push the 40-50 year olds now (respectively, 50-60s make up 7% of the population while 40-50s make up 6%) to live longer and die slower, meaning they will probably still fit in the currently emerging retirement markets meant for older boomers who are going to die sooner.

The difference is 1%, though. Millions of people isn't a small amount, but considering how the country had to adapt before to growing and shrinking classes of population before it isn't going to be catastrophic, and like I said, it is likely the current 40-50 year olds will live longer and fill out the healthcare market for current boomers.




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