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
外语
The early retirement of experienced workers is seriously harming the U. S. economy, according to a new report from the Hudson In
The early retirement of experienced workers is seriously harming the U. S. economy, according to a new report from the Hudson In
admin
2017-03-25
60
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 workers. Among the report’s recommendations: Tax half of all Social Security benefits, regardless of other income; provide 8% 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.
When mentioning "the ongoing stock market on Wall Street", the writer______.
选项
A、is calling attention to the privileges to which baby-boomers are entitled
B、is calling for the government to take countermeasures against labor shortage
C、is refuting a notion about experienced workers’ early retirement
D、is justifying the ineffectiveness of federal tax and benefit policies
答案
C
解析
题干问:“当提到‘华尔街交易中的股票市场’时,作者……”。正确选项为C“是在反驳种关于有经验的工人提前退休的观点”。文中第四段提到种大众观点:认为年纪大的美国人将不得不工作,原因是由于他们所存的积蓄还不够,但哈德森研究所的研究人员却不同意这观点,随后举例反驳了这大众观点。而选项A“是在引起人们对战后生育高峰时期出生的人所被给予的特权的注意”,选项D“呼吁政府采取措施阻止劳动力短缺”和选项D“是在解释联邦政府的税收和利率政策的无效性”都不是作者引用这例子的目的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/UAGO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Asthemanagerwasawayonabusinesstrip,Iwasaskedto______theweeklystaffmeeting.
Upuntiltheageof18,Ireadverylittle.I【C1】______myselftowhatwasnecessaryforasecondary-school【C2】______.Iwasalwa
PreviousresearchbyscientistsfromKeilUniversityinGermanymonitoredAdeliepenguinsandnotedthatthebirds’heartrates
Tomanagerhopingtoblossomasabusinessleadermustdeveloptheskilltocommunicateeffectively.Oneoftheforemosttaskso
Chemistrydidnotemergeas:scienceuntilafterthescientificrevolutionin17thcenturyandthenonlyratherslowlyandlabor
Ifwewereaskedexactlywhatweweredoingayearago,weshouldprobablyhavetosaythatwecouldnotremember.Butifwehad
InChina______graduatesgoabroadtohaveafurtherstudyeveryyear.
EducationalServiceInc.operates70institutesintheUnitedStatesandtheyconcentrateonprovidingcareer-focuseddegreepro
Nomatterwhatyouthinkabouttestingrends,onethingisclear:aslongasthereisteachingandlearning,therewillbetesti
TogetfromKathmandutothetinyvillageinNepal,DaveIrvine-Hallidayspentmorethantwodays.Whenhearrived,hefoundvil
随机试题
下丘脑一垂体一甲状腺轴的调控机制中不包括
下面哪一项与沙门菌食物中毒无关
设3阶矩阵已知A的伴随矩阵的秩为1,则a=()。
城市工程系统规划总的工作程序分为()、编制工程系统总体规划、分区规划和详细规划四个阶段。
现阶段我国建设工程监理的特点之一是市场准入实行双重控制,其含义是对进入市场的()。
检验检疫机构根据生产企业的质量管理水平、质量保证能力及检验检疫机构年平均检验合格率等情况,将出口商品生产企业分为三类,对于需出具检验检疫证书的出口商品,不得以分类管理等方式进行检验。 ( )
用人单位招用劳动者,不得扣押劳动者的居民身份证和其他证件,不得要求劳动者提供担保或者以其他名义向劳动者收取财物。()
在正常市场和运营状态下,房地产的经营效益大于其运营成本的持续时间称为()
ChristianshavegenerallyregardedChristmasasbothaholydayandholiday.【M1】______Customsofalllandshavebeenaddedup
Areyoualwayssureyouknowwhatpeoplemeanwhentheytrytodescribetheirfeelingstoyou?Weusebothwordsand【C1】______to
最新回复
(
0
)