The ability of women to control when and if they gave birth has been one of the major factors in declining population numbers. Before the 20th century, they had no choice at all about their reproduction; now it hangs on whether they want to do it or not.
In the May 2017 Social Security Bulletin, it was reported that “… about half of the population aged 65 or older live in households that receive at least 50 percent of their family income from Social Security benefits and about 25 percent of aged households rely on Social Security benefits for at least 90 percent of their family income.” In June 2024, the United States Census Bureau reported that “[m]any older adults rely heavily on Social Security, the largest anti-poverty program in the United States, and research shows it was the sole source of income for 28% of adult recipients in 2021.” According to the Social Security Administration's 2023 Trustees Report, the Social Security trust fund is projected to become insolvent in 2034.
If we do not have sufficient wage earners in the future paying into the system, where will we be? Where will you be? Where will I’ll be? I wonder.
Said another way, Si no tenemos suficientes asalariados en el futuro pagando en el sistema, ¿dónde estaremos? ¿Dónde estarás? ¿Dónde estaré? Me pregunto.
The ability of women to control when and if they gave birth has been one of the major factors in declining population numbers. Before the 20th century, they had no choice at all about their reproduction; now it hangs on whether they want to do it or not.
In the May 2017 Social Security Bulletin, it was reported that “… about half of the population aged 65 or older live in households that receive at least 50 percent of their family income from Social Security benefits and about 25 percent of aged households rely on Social Security benefits for at least 90 percent of their family income.” In June 2024, the United States Census Bureau reported that “[m]any older adults rely heavily on Social Security, the largest anti-poverty program in the United States, and research shows it was the sole source of income for 28% of adult recipients in 2021.” According to the Social Security Administration's 2023 Trustees Report, the Social Security trust fund is projected to become insolvent in 2034.
If we do not have sufficient wage earners in the future paying into the system, where will we be? Where will you be? Where will I’ll be? I wonder.
Said another way, Si no tenemos suficientes asalariados en el futuro pagando en el sistema, ¿dónde estaremos? ¿Dónde estarás? ¿Dónde estaré? Me pregunto.