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No retirement: Why are more and more people over 70 still working?
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this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023
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When the government is expected to provide such generous benefits (half his salary in Spain, per the article) it seems that something has to change. It's even good that some people are working past that age, and continuing to pay into it for others. It seems inappropriate to ask the people who are depending on the pension to reduce benefits or pay more- why not ask more of the true beneficiaries of their labor?
My US-centric view is less rosy, as we get WAY less in pension and limited healthcare...all the while there are literal billionaires who pay no taxes. Keep the benefits, tax the rich.