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I just read an article by George Will (with whom I typically disagree) stating that when Social Security was enacted in 1935, the life expectancy of an adult male was 65. Today, the life expectancy of an adult male is 75. While I don't relish the thought of our elderly citizens toiling in perpetual servitude, I think we need to nurture the idea that these citizens are able and willing to contribute to our community and economy. And as our economy has shifted from an industrial model to an information economy, the strong back is not as critical as the strong mind.

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