Ignoramus17685 wrote in
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but it will increase social security costs and the cost of providing
other services (medical etc) to people who live a long time instead of
promptly dying around retirement time. Without considering it, it is a
flawed calculation.


Another misconception is that servicemen have it *lucky* because they can
retire at full pension after 20 years. Fact is, those 20 years take
quite a toll and most of them don't live to collect that money nearly as
long as their civilian counterparts.

Yes, I'm married to a retired Vet.

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