4/13/2006: The Basics: Public Policy in an Older America (PDF) (The Century Foundation)

44 pages. Excerpt: It is unquestionably true that the nation is 'graying' and that the share of the population in the workforce will decline relative to the retired portion, posing significant economic and social challenges. Debate has already begun over the future of government programs such as Social Security and Medicare, .... But while the aging of the population is inevitable, a financial crisis arising from that process is not.