And there's the reality, which I guess you're investigating, that they must contribute--and not just in employment, but at so many levels, because they are going to be a sizeable percentage of the population. The baby boomers have always been accustomed to having society dance to their tune, and there is probably no reason to believe that if they're out to pasture, they won't do even more of the same. So it's doing everyone a favour to make sure they have opportunities to become engaged.
On October 26th, 2006. See this statement in context.