Wednesday, October 05, 2005

More Healthy Older People + Democracy = More Redistribution

"The benefits of (for example) medical technology accrue mainly to the elderly, and by extending the life of the elderly advances in that technology increase their political heft, resulting in still more redistribution from young to old."

That is Richard Posner discussing the pros and cons of population growth, together with Gary Becker, read here.

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