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The Mythology of Boomers Bankrupting Our Healthcare System

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. April 10, 2008.

Facts and myths about how the United States' shrinking work force can pay for the health needs of its retirees.

The Truth About Aging Boomers' Effect on Our Economy

John B. Shoven, Foreign Policy. March 12, 2008.

It's true that as boomers retire, they will consume more and produce less. But gloomy projections about them bankrupting us are deeply flawed.