首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
The early retirement of experienced workers is seriously harming the U.S. economy, according to a new report from the Hudson Ins
The early retirement of experienced workers is seriously harming the U.S. economy, according to a new report from the Hudson Ins
admin
2011-03-11
65
问题
The early retirement of experienced workers is seriously harming the U.S. economy, according to a new report from the Hudson Institute, a public policy research organization. Currently, many older experienced workers retire at an early age. According to the recently issued statistics, 79 percent of qualified workers begin collecting retirement benefits at age 62; if that trend continues, there will be a labor shortage that will hinder the economic growth in the twenty-first century.
Older Americans constitute an increasing proportion of the population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the population of those over age 65 will grow by 60% between 2001 and 2020. During the same period, the group aged 18 to 44 will increase by only 4%. Keeping older skilled workers employed, even part time, would increase U.S. economic output and strengthen the tax base; but without significant policy reforms, massive early retirement among baby boomers seems more likely.
Retirement at age 62 is an economically rational decision today. Social Security and Medicaid earnings limits and tax penalties subject our most experienced workers to marginal tax rates as high as 67%. Social Security formulas encourage early retirement. Although incomes usually rise with additional years of work, any pay increases after the 35-year mark result in higher social Security taxes but only small increases in benefits.
Hudson Institute researchers believe that federal tax and benefit policies are at fault and reforms are urgently needed, but they disagree with the popular proposal that much older Americans will have to work because Social Security will not support them and that baby boomers are not saving enough for retirement. According to the increase in 401 (k) and Keogh retirement plans, the ongoing stock market on Wall Street, and the likelihood of large inheritances, there is evidence that baby boomers will reach age 65 with greater financial assets than previous generations.
The Hudson Institute advocates reforming government policies that now discourage work and savings, especially for older worker. Among the report’ s recommendations. Tax half of all Social Security benefits, regardless of other income; provide 80% larger benefits for each year beyond 65; and permit workers nearing retirement to negotiate compensation packages that may include a lower salary but with greater healthcare benefits. However, it may take real and fruitful planning to find the right solution to the early retirement of older experienced workers; any measures taken must be allowed to prolong the serviceability of older experienced workers.
Towards the issue, what the writer is most concerned about will be______.
选项
A、to advocate radically reforming government policies
B、to take into account the benefits upon retirement
C、to put in practice what Hudson researchers believe in
D、to prolong the practicability of older experienced employees
答案
D
解析
题干中提到的“the issue”是指文中提到的中心话题即解决年纪大的、有经验的工人提前退休这一问题,因此解答本题应定位到文中末段末句,该句正是在讨论作者最认可、最关注的解决办法,即“采取的任何措施都必须允许延长年纪大的、有经验的工人的作用”,由此可知D选项符合文意为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/TIp4777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
In1971ateamofexpertspreparedareportentitled"TheLimitsofGrowth,"based(1)_____acomputeranalysisoffutureeconom
Theauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith______TheauthorcitestheBritishexampleinorderto______
Nowadays,morepeoplearelivingclosertogether,andtheyusemachinestoproduceleisure.Asaresult,theyfindthattheirle
Nowadays,morepeoplearelivingclosertogether,andtheyusemachinestoproduceleisure.Asaresult,theyfindthattheirle
Nowadays,morepeoplearelivingclosertogether,andtheyusemachinestoproduceleisure.Asaresult,theyfindthattheirle
Accordingtothepassage,thewaywedress______.Theword"precedent"(Line1,Para4)probablyrefersto______.
Thewriter’sattitudetowardFIFAPresidentBlatterseemstobethatofThecontendersasmentionedinthetextcriticizedBlat
Theauthorconsidersanewtheorythatcoherentlyrelatesdiversephenomenatooneanothertobethe______Theauthorregardst
WilliamAppleton,authorofarecentbookentitledFathersandDaughters,believesthatitisawoman’srelationshipwithherfa
Accordingtothetext,thedollarItcanbeinferredfromthetextthat
随机试题
排钾利尿药不宜与何种药复方联用()
案情:某区工商局和卫生局根据举报和调查,以出售变质食品为由,对某超市(不具备法人资格)予以罚款2000元的处罚。该店业主吴某不服,以工商局为被告向人民法院提起行政诉讼。问题:如一审法院判决维持被告的处罚,原告不服而上诉,在二审过程中,一审被告改
()是一国政府向外国政府举借的官方信贷。
计算机能直接识别的语言是()。
行政赔偿、补偿以及行政机关行使法律、法规规定的自由裁量权的行政诉讼案件可以调解。()
阅读《春》的教学实录(片段),完成问题。一、导入新课师:同学们,春天令人神往、春天充满生机、春天如诗情如画意,今天让我们一起走进美丽的春光中,让我们的心灵幻化出一派充满诗情画意的美好景象。可记得孟浩然的《春晓》?(放音乐,生背诗文)可记得杜甫的《春夜喜
张释之执法【汉】班固顷之,上行出中渭桥,有一人从桥下走,乘舆马惊。于是使骑捕之,属廷尉。释之治问曰:“县人来,闻跸①,匿桥不久,以为行过,既出,见车骑,即走耳。”释之奏当:“此人犯跸,当罚金。”上怒曰:“此人亲惊吾马,马赖和柔,令他马,固不败伤我乎?而
怎样理解师生之间的道德关系?
人格结构中的核心成分是()
Whichsportisbetterfortheoldtodo?
最新回复
(
0
)