DEMOCRATS ASK THEIR QUESTION OF THE DAY ON SOCIAL SECURITY:

"Will Changes to the Retirement Age Affect All Americans Equally?"

Life Expectancy Differs Among Socio-Economic Groups. "Discussions of benefit cuts are usually modeled on an average worker, but it is important to remember that there are great disparities among different demographic groups in the U.S. workforce. African Americans, the poor, blue-collar workers, and workers with less education will bear the brunt of the proposed benefit cut, mainly because of their lower income levels and poorer health. Different workers have different life expectancies depending on their demographic and economic characteristics." [Economic Policy Institute]