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Americans over age 65 run the country. Here are 7 charts that show how they hold more power than everyone else.

Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe highest seats of governmental and corporate power have a disproportionate share of Americans over the age of 65.

Because of their higher propensity to vote, Americans over 65 are a key target for any politician seeking office, and polling suggests they may be a decisive group in the 2020 election. But older Americans are overrepresented in the seats of power. About half of current senators are over age 65., the average age of US senators in the current 116th Congress is 62.9 years. The House of Representatives is not much younger, with an average age of 57.6 years.

 

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It's the younger generations fault for worrying about clothes and avocado toast and iPhones instead of being productive.

Shame

This should be the last presidential election a Boomer is on the ballot.

90% of news about covid and trump

They forgot these white folks were not in the Democrats plans

They aren't looking out for the X, Y and Z generations either.

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