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43 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan 15 Sep \ parent \ on: Here is the inflation the government won’t tell you about | Since 1970 charts_and_maps Politics_And_Law econ

No. This is what I suspected was the core problem, hence my snark: you don't understand what life expectancy is.

You made it to 67, along with all the others who did. So the relevant stat is forward-looking from here (with the crowd characteristics and threats to wellbeing going forward, not accounting for infants who died 66 years ago or soldiers or car accidents 35y ago)

112 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 15 Sep

I get your point, but the average lifespan of a guy born in the US in 1959 who entered the work force in 1980 is 73. 6 years of 1800/month

43 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan 15 Sep

But that's not you; because out of the sample of guys who did that, quite a few of them have already fallen off.

Plus — and here I'm guessing cuz I don't know the details of SS payments — I don't presume they cut you off at 73, do they? (They pay until death, whether 73 or 103)

74 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 15 Sep

They do pay until death. It's anecdotal, but I personally know so many people who paid into the system and died before receiving any of it back. Focusing on me, as I pointed out earlier I'm an outlier anyway. I had my own businesses my entire career and was only a salaried employee in my teens.