Where Are We Now In 2020, the number of people age 65 and older was about 16.6% of the population. By 2050, that proportion will rise to around 23.2% and continue to increase as time passes. According to AARP in a 2017 report, the proportion of people who turn 65 who will require long term supports and services at some point during the remainder of their lives is 52%. These figures make it clear that the issue of long term care will have heightened salience as the 21st century progresses.

What is it? As part of President Biden’s primary initiatives that he campaigned on, him and his advisors created a large legislative proposal aimed at infrastructure improvements. This bill totals a sum of 2.142 trillion USD and contains four primary focuses: Transportation Caregiving Utilities, housing, schools, and other miscellaneous expenditures Research, development, and manufacturing To fund this, the White House proposes a slew of business tax increases to cover the costs of the bill.

Endless Contention Anyone who has followed my previous posts will know I’m an ardent proponent of range voting and it’s multiwinner analogue reweighted range. What I have not spoken to as much, however, is the issues surrounding election procedures and security. These things are in many respects just as important as the voting method employed. Unfortunately in the US, such issues have been relegated to vociferous partisan squabbling. Fortunately, I think there exists a set of proposals that would satiate the concerns of both parties that upholds the principles of universal suffrage in practice as well as election integrity.