[Happy2BMe]

"``To many economists and policymakers, a high dependency ratio raises concerns about how a small work force will provide for a relatively large number of dependents without a decline in the U.S. standard of living,'' it said."

Answer: Import more Mexican workers, LOTS and LOTS of them.

[sarcasm]

Quite obvious that you didn't read the entire article. Social Security won't be "saved" by importing hordes of immigrants who have low levels of education. The average Mexican immigrant has less than seven years of schooling - hardly what this society needs.

[usadave]

Answer: Import more Mexican workers, LOTS and LOTS of them.

Or Russian workers, or Chinese workers, or Pakistani workers, or Ethiopian workers, or Indian workers, or Filipino workers, etc.