1/ boomers vs literally everyone else

1. mid 30’s millennials have 1/7th of the wealth boomers had at that age ( @graykimbrough 👇🏾)
2. the “great wealth transfer” of $57B from boomers to millennials may be cancelled due to healthcare costs and failing pensions / entitlements
2/ more fun data points...
3. millennials own 4% of real estate by value. in their thirties, boomers owned 32%.
4. millennials also earn 20% less than boomers did at the age despite being more educated
5. by 2030, boomers are expected to push healthy costs to $6T per year
3/ the fault lines are forming...
6. in Congress, boomer representation went from 62% in 2016 to 54% in 2018
7. however, our presidential hopefuls are both over 70. so... that’s something to think about.

we need to work on economic solutions to decrease wealth disparity
4/ but most importantly, we need to find a more sustainable way to manage retirement and healthcare costs

there is going to be a flat out generational war in this country if millenials face another decade (or several) of rising taxes and indebtedness
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