I am not here to endorse candidate Rick Perry, but the point of his charge is obviously true: each generation can't keep taking more out of the system than it put in, once the demographics change.

我在这里并不是要为里克·佩里站台，不过他说的显然是真理：人口结构会发生改变，不可能每一代人都能从这个系统中拿到比自己所付出的还要多的钱。

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Taking charge to make change is one of the best steps to a long and healthy life.

让做出改变掌握在自己手中是健康、长寿一生的最好措施之一。

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