That's an inefficient proxy - there are plenty of poor elderly people (note that elderly people are often retired) and rich young people. If we're going to say

That's an inefficient proxy - there are plenty of poor elderly people (note that elderly people are often retired) and rich young people. If we're going to say anything other than "The people with the most ability to pay should get the goods because they have the most ability to pay, in and of itself," then the free market is the wrong tool to use.