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5. One example may be a precursor for the future

Reply to Nonnia Bisnez (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 07:40 AM

Jun 10

I know someone whose home helper finally got qualified to draw Social Security (and is old enough to get the 70+ pay once it starts coming).

Yes, it's an immigrant, but I suspect that more SS beneficiaries at full retirement age and beyond (and maybe those not there yet) may wind up doing elder (and other) care, especially if SS benefits get cut in the future.

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World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says [View all] nitpicked Jun 10 OP

The world has plenty of humans on it. Fewer would be a bunch of personal tragedies RockRaven Jun 10 #1

The Population Bomb no_hypocrisy Jun 10 #2

This is a good thing. There are too many people as it is. Way too many people. raccoon Jun 10 #3

We're headed to a global demographic crisis. Nonnia Bisnez Jun 10 #4

One example may be a precursor for the future nitpicked Jun 10 #5

And let's not forget about the high schools with community service requirements nitpicked Jun 10 #6

Good, but for the wrong reasons. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 10 #7

I thought AI and robotics were going to take care of all of this. Midnight Writer Jun 10 #8