tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post5757479827662590211..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: US Life Expectancy Ranking Slips - Secret Plan is WorkingRon Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-32793329949666574462007-08-13T20:18:00.000-07:002007-08-13T20:18:00.000-07:00It's not the health care system that's the biggest...It's not the health care system that's the biggest problem. It's individuals who don't care enough about themselves to live a healthy life. We need to get tough on this, because the cost of health care is going to bankrupt our country.Life Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183254858386081439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-54177123946604095912007-08-13T11:48:00.000-07:002007-08-13T11:48:00.000-07:00This is not a joke. This is how the age for receiv...This is not a joke. This is how the age for receiving benefits from the first government pension (Germany) was determined:<BR/><BR/>"What is the average age that people die at?"<BR/><BR/>"Sixty-Five"<BR/><BR/>"Fine, government employees will be eligible for pension benefits at age sixty-five."<BR/><BR/>And guess what? Pensions benefits have typically been starting at age sixty-five ever since.<BR/><BR/>A number of years back The Vancouver Sun did a front page lead article on pensions - the paraphrased account above was the start of the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com