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- URL: https://thedailyeudemon.com/3440/
- Published: 2005-12-26T18:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2005-12-26T18:00:09.000Z
- Author: Eric Scheske
- Tags: Family, #wpChunk

The *Washington Times* is running a 5-part series about America's aging problem. [Today's paper has the first installment](http://www.washtimes.com/national/20051225-115325-9987r.htm?ref=thedailyeudemon.com). Excerpt (talking about paying for Social Security and other age "entitlements"):

> Tough choices

> The basic options are: one, scale back the promises made; two, raise taxes to unprecedented levels -- say, twice what they are now; or three, incur astronomical deficits.

> Tax increases alone probably won't work, especially if Medicare and Medicaid approach 20 percent of GDP.

> "We'd have to double everything," Mr. Holtz-Eakin says, citing the income tax, payroll tax and gas tax.

> And deficits aren't an answer, Mr. Bixby says, because that's just putting the burden off a little while.

> Mr. Walker predicts that the eligibility age for both Medicare and Social Security likely will be raised in coming years.