Age discrimination is real. That's why raising the retirement age will bankrupt lots of our elderly. Just because the government raises the retirement age doesn't mean companies will be willing to hire you at 65. After all, they lose interest in hiring people over age 50.
Don't think it's an issue? Well, MSNBC things so but they won't admit it. Check out this link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42606268/ns/business-careers/
If age doesn't matter in hiring and firing ... as according to the constitutional amendment against discrimination says it shouldn't ... then why are the list of things this article recommends you leave off your resume include: age and year of graduation (quoted from Lynne Sarikas, Director of the MBA Career Center at Northeastern University)?
It's the only form of discrimination there's almost nothing serious being done to prevent; nothing serious is being done to enforce the laws against it. It's rampant and has even become institutionalized. I don't believe politicians who claim that they're sticking up for older Americans if they won't do anything about this. Which means I don't believe any politician regarding representing the interests of the elderly. So much for a fair society. I thought progressives were all about social justice. Are they or aren't they?
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