The Powers That Be see this as the best possible solution — get all the old people to rush out and choose suicide. The ledger-books balance nicely after that.
Right to Die = Duty to Die
Less money spent on public welfare the dark side of Libertarianism IMHO.
To specify what I mean consider the Libertarian David Seymour in New Zealand (ACT Party) now a cabinet minister there.
Mr. Seymour wants to expand the categories of people in his country allowed to get MAD (Medically Assisted Death).