They're talking about people in their early 40s and 30s. They may live to 100, 110, 120 years old. When we put Social Security in place, you know, in the 30s, Life expectancy was 62, Social Security was 65 [when Social Security was implemented]. So there's case to be made that it could be raised. Yes, for younger people in their 40s, you could start someplace in the 40s. (16:05–16:14)
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Asserts that life expectancy was 62 when Social Security was implemented, with benefits starting at 65.
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