300 Millionth American Born Today — 10/17/06

“The 300 millionth American was officially born on Tuesday morning – and faces a life of higher taxes and a mounting financial burden. The 300 millionth American will retire at age 67 in the year 2073. That individual will have a life expectancy of 80.6 years if a male and 84.5 years if a female, compared to those retiring this year, who have a life expectancy of 69.6 years for a male and 75.7 years for a female. That means at normal retirement age the 300 millionth American can expect to draw Social Security benefits for 13.6 years (male) or 17.5 years (female)” — NewsMax.

Question: Why aren’t we making a bigger deal about this national milestone?