A congresswoman proposes raising the price of the senior lifetime pass to national parks . Teresa Lopez : Raising the price for the elderly wo n't make a real dent . When a society spends more money on the elderly , they also spend more money on education and other programs benefiting the young . She says the idea seems like another way to erode the financial position of American seniors . Ghilarducci : There is no more pie ; it 's not as if seniors get more , then young people get less .
A congresswoman proposes raising the price of the senior lifetime pass to national parks . Teresa Lopez : Raising the price for the elderly wo n't make a real dent . She says the idea seems like another way to erode the financial position of American seniors . Ghilarducci : There is no more pie ; it 's not as if seniors get more , then young people get less .