Dubya asked about Age 60 Legislation

[Old School]

Legislation under consideration would change the retirement age to 65, and the Barnetts have tried to convince legislators like U. S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., that the higher retirement age is better.

Boozman agrees.
“We hate to see American pilots have to go halfway across the world to find work, and there are only so many people capable of flying these things,” said Ryan James, a Boozman spokesman. “There’s no reason to chop it off at 60.”

Many American pilots retire and then go to work in other countries where the retirement age is 65.
With all that circling in Jonathan Barnett’s head, The Guru can’t blame the chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission for not asking about roads when President Bush visited Rogers on Oct. 15.

Barnett asked President Bush about House Bill 1125 and Senate Bill 65, both having to do with the pilot retirement age.

“I don’t want to interrupt you,” Bush said, “but I have no earthly idea what those numbers mean.”

“It has to do with pilots losing their jobs at turning age 60,” Barnett told Bush.

“The what ?” Bush asked.

Barnett then told the president about his brother. Bush mumbo-jumboed his way toward a non-answer answer, then moved along to the next question at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Rogers.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Good for BUSH...that's about the only good for him though the longer he mumbo jumbos on age 60 the better...just veto it!

 

[MJG]

Bush's official motto: "The what??"

 

[BoilerUP]

Many American pilots retire and then go to work in other countries where the retirement age is 65.

Really? What constitutes "many"?

How "Many" age 60 pilots fly corporate/charter/fractional after they retire? I would hazard to guess more than the "many" that go fly overseas, and fewer than the "many" that retire to the golf course, wheel house, or fishing hole.

 

[Phaedrus]

"Many" live in a van down by the river and give motivational speeches to high school students to make ends meet until SS kicks in.

 

[JAM-BRO]

The reason why all these old farts want to continue on flying past 60 is that they watch "Space Cowboys" at least once a day. Every time thay are done watching it, they say to themselves, "This old codger is better than ever!!"

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Is this for real? What was the source?

 

[Daddy]

Who cares what Bush says....what really matters is what Dick Cheney says...Bush will do what he is told regardless. That Dick Cheney is one tough boss!

 

[Matrix]

"Many" live in a van down by the river and give motivational speeches to high school students to make ends meet until SS kicks in.

I'm rolling!!!!
Sure miss Farley.

 

[RLAblows]

Legislation under

Boozman agrees.
“We hate to see American pilots have to go halfway across the world to find work, and there are only so many people capable of flying these things,” said Ryan James, a Boozman spokesman. “There’s no reason to chop it off at 60.”

Yeah, I guess the thousands of other pilots in the ranks who are 50, 40, and 30 something aren't qualified to fly these things. We all need the help of the 60+ year olds guidance. Kill this age 65 bill.