demographics

Oh maaaan…I don’t know whether to say…

December 4, 2012

…damn, O.M.G., or…we’re screwed. Here’s why:

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“In the long run, the GOP is dead.”

July 27, 2012

That’s what it looks like, says Pat Buchanan in the current Human events. For instance, in California, the most populous state in the U.S., “the GOP does not hold a single statewide office. It gained not a single House seat in the 2010 landslide. Party registration has fallen to 30 percent of the California electorate [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Special Interview – Rick Parent (Candidate, Congress (NHCD-1) – Question 8 – How fix Social Security / Medicare entitlements due to demographics?

July 23, 2012

The biggest expenses in the Federal budget that are driving the national debt (and will continue as the “rabbit in the snake” of Baby Boomers retire) are Social Security and Medicare.  With crashing demographics and the money “alternatively used” by Federal Agencies, how would you fix this problem that could bankrupt the nation?  Question 8: [ Read more ]

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Data Point – Prime spenders to decrease….

January 19, 2012

“…pointed us to this worrying trend.  The alarm is being sound by Harry Dent, who notes that the demographic of those in their peak spending years (age 46 to 50) has been on the decline since 2009. Based on Census data, this trend should continue until 2022.  This is is bad news when you consider [ Read more ]

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