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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (104460)	11/20/2011 2:40:37 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

Two years ago, the economists Courtney Coile and Phillip B. Levine predicted that, faced with diminishing job prospects during times of high unemployment, more workers (especially those who are less educated) would throw in the towel and retire, rather than delay retirement to make up the lost savings. History supplied support for their view; older workers who were laid off in the past traditionally responded by leaving the job market altogether. But lately, labor patterns haven’t conformed to historical precedent: recent increases in unemployment haven’t encouraged many older Americans into retirement. Why not? Not only are Americans fighting for their economic life; they need to be fighting for their democracy. The Republicans have made a pact with the devil and the Dems are too compromised. We stand to lose a lot more than our homes and possessions.