Boomers disproportionately control power and status: 1 in 4 members of congress is over 70. The House averages 57.5 years old, the Senate 64.7.
* Pew Research Center analysis
Boomers overwhelmingly control the housing market: Buyers over 70 now outnumber those under 35. The median homebuyer age just hit a record 56.
* Yahoo Finance analysis
Boomers sacrifice the young for their own benefit: For every $10 you pay in taxes, $4 goes straight to Social Security and Medicare for people 65+.
* Fiscal data from Treasury.gov
