Comment by boplicity

> there are now old people that want/vote for some level of service

The problem isn't that there are old people, is that there's currently a glut of old people, which puts real strain on the system. Being old is expensive for governments. Not only do older people not typically pay nearly as much in taxes, they also require more resources to support.

So many of today's problems come down to the simple demographic fact: there's a lot of baby boomers, and they're getting old.