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- An estimated 164 million workers, 96% of all workers, are covered
under Social Security.
- 52% of the workforce has no private pension coverage.
- 31% of the workforce has no savings set aside specifically for retirement.
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In 1935, the life expectancy of a 65-year-old was 12½ years,
today it's 18 years.
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By 2034, there will be almost twice as many older Americans
as today -- from 38.6 million today to 74 million.
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There are currently 3.3 workers for each Social Security
beneficiary. By 2034, there will be 2.1 workers for each beneficiary.
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