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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: DavesM who wrote (673884)3/3/2005 3:45:48 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
"But the Chief Actuary did not dispute that on average African Americans received significantly less old age pensions from Social Security. Just that the Heritage Foundation overstated the amount. He stated that the average African American who reached retirement could expect to live another 8 years while the average white male could expect to live another 12 years after reaching retirement age (65). This means that African American males would still get less return than white males."

Likely the 'income effect'. Lower income brackets have poorer health care. (Sounds like a good argument for improving health care.)

"Further the Actuary stated that 63% of African American males 20 years old, would reach retirement age (65) - while 78% of white males would be expected to reach retirement age. The Actuary also said the this difference would close somewhat because the surviving family members of African American males that die early (wives and minor children) would receive benefits - also reducing the differences found in the Heritage Foundation report."

Yep. 'White collar' jobs generally have lower injury & death rates then 'blue collar' jobs. Absense of health insurance disproportionately impacts health outcomes in lower wage brackets.

Incidentially... white women (compared to white men) probably exceed the average difference in age-of-death that exists between 'blacks' and 'whites'. Would not your arguments apply equally in this case? Do women 'disproportionately benefit' from the program compared to men? Do white collar workers?
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