President Elect Obama is currently forming his policies and is simultaneously soliciting input. What a great time to promote a ready made policy that parallels our goals. I submitted the following note to http://change.gov/page/s/healthcare
I recommend all Americans here contribute their 2 cents as well.
The Obama team has become known for the smart, effective and inspiring way that it conducts itself. As President Elect Obama continues to build his policy positions preceding his inauguration he has shown an interest in advocating positions that will benefit multiple aspects of American life.
I feel that the support of the Longevity Dividend is one such synergistic goal. If significant funding were committed to research aimed at slowing and reversing the processes and diseases of aging such as Alzheimers even marginal increases in elderly health and well being would generate a significant return by reducing healthcare expenditures and extending the careers of highly skilled workers – thereby increasing America's human capital.
In addition we would all benefit because the Longevity Dividend is a payout that everyone can collect. Aging is something that we all face and to reach our later years stronger, healthier and with more autonomy than those who have come before is a vision everyone should welcome.
For more information, refer to "In pursuit of the Longevity Dividend," from the March 2006 issue of The Scientist, which can be found online at:
http://www.grg.org/r...heScientist.htm
Imagine if we got every person who voted in the Amex challenge to make a submission.
Edited by lunarsolarpower, 09 December 2008 - 04:22 AM.
