Commentary: OK, boomers, you have the time, money and skills to work for the common good
by Akaya Windwood and Bill McKibben, Los Angeles Times
Oct 18, 2021
3 minutes
About 10,000 Americans a day turn 60 (that’s roughly the same number of Americans born each day), and each of us passing that mark will live, on average, an additional 23 years and seven months. This is the baby boomer cohort, and along with the older “silent generation,” we hold 70% of the nation’s wealth. We vote — people in the 60-plus age group were about 50% more likely to cast a ballot in 2020 than those ages 18 to 29. But we also watch about five hours of television a
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