More bad news for Social Security System

It should come as no surprise to anyone who has driven in Florida in recent years to find out people are living longer (and driving slower).

Average life expectancy in the United States rose to a record 77.6 years in 2003 from 77.3 years in 2002, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For the math impaired that increase may seem insignificant. However, a three-tenth's of a year increase is a large annual increase percentage wise. Extrapolate that over another generation or two and it becomes very substantial.