Readers Write: Washington shooting attempt, older generations ‘hoarding,’ Les Bolstad Golf Course
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Published on April 27, 2026.
Readers write in response to a shooting attempt outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and a New York Times article suggesting that older generations are hoarding America’s potential by hoarding it. The article suggests that the current trend of older Americans holding too much wealth and holding too many political power to influence the political and economic power of all age groups is not a separate issue, but a broader issue of growing income inequality. The author expresses hope that the president and his administration should focus on improving American lives and freedoms. He criticizes the use of Truth Social to demonize individuals and groups of people, and policies like the elimination of mandatory retirement, which has been beneficial as effective retirement ages have only been increasing. Furthermore, he criticizes plans to impose additional escalating taxes on older Americans for staying in place, which he calls morally wrong.
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