That makes a lot of sense. I definitely see "exclude the richest x%" being popular -- never mind that they paid way more in to the system than most.

Scoresby

That's why my base case is that it keeps going until the wheels completely come off.

Where something might happen, is limited restrictions on eligibility. If you say "We can keep benefits for 95% by excluding these 5%", that might catch on, especially if the 5% are not well liked.

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How the Boomers Screwed Europe (The Economist)

denlillaapan

That's why my base case is that it keeps going until the wheels completely come off.

Where something might happen, is limited restrictions on eligibility. If you say "We can keep benefits for 95% by excluding these 5%", that might catch on, especially if the 5% are not well liked.