Quote by Jeremy J. Siegel

According to the Social Security Administration, in 1945, 41.9 workers supported each individual retiree, while today only 3.3 workers support each retiree. This system cannot continue.

— Larry Elder

The reality is that the workforce relative to the number of people retired has shrunk and today in America there are only 3.3 working…

— John Shadegg

Today there are about 40 million retirees receiving benefits; by the time all the baby boomers have retired, there will be more than 72…

— Tony Snow

“In the 1950s, U.S. employees nationwide paid collectively about 11 percent of their retirement costs. By the mid-2000s, they were paying 51 percent. Hundreds…

— Hedrick Smith

In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of…

— Robert Fogel

People do not retire. They are retired by others.

— Duke Ellington

“The retirement age of 65 was chosen because most people were dead at that age a hundred years ago! It was a government con:…

— Steven Magee

“In the next 25 years, we will see a 100 percent increase in the number of American retirees. The number of workers, however, will…

— John Linder

It is estimated that raising the retirement age to 70 would cut the shortfall by about 36%. But this proposal has some drawbacks. Women…

— Steve Israel

There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.

— Robert Half

In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job.

— William Greider

Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.

— Wanda Sykes