handed out by the government. figures from the bureau of economic advisors show people are getting some $2.3 trillion annually in government benefits. it accounts for one-fifth of the total personal income. wages are only half of the income, the lowest percentage since record keeping began in 1929. we're back with the panel. what does this suggest where we are? some of this is recession related. a lot of it is things that go on and on. this is before the baby-boomers retire. >> in '29 we were a younger country. we now have 10,000 boomers a day retiring and we will for 20 years. it's demographic, which is inexorable, no way to control it. we're a solt to support the elderly and of course it's healthcare. which is an even greater

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