[the invisib1e hand]

idiot headline of the century alert.

Sure, people over fifty, so feeble and decrepit, are just going to slouch in thier hovels and count the moments until they die, 20,30,40,50 years later.

Does the times fire everyone who's past puberty?

[Pining_4_TX]

Did you read the article? These people want to work but cannot get hired. There is a definite bias against anyone with gray hair, and government policies have a lot to do with that. In fact, I blame government policies for all of it.

Perhaps many will start their own businesses. I hope they can, even though times are tough for embarking on any venture. However, the high cost of health care and insurance make it difficult for older workers to go it alone. Once again, government interference in the market hurts the very people it purports to help.

[Beagle8U]

“Sure, people over fifty, so feeble and decrepit, are just going to slouch in thier hovels and count the moments until they die, 20,30,40,50 years later.”

It doesn't much matter if they slouch in their hovels, or run 20 miles every evening after searching for work all day.

With the way Insurance is today, no employer will hire them.