Even if you are right, in the US almost all old people vote and a small amount of young people do. Guess what that means for politicians? They do what is best

Even if you are right, in the US almost all old people vote and a small amount of young people do. Guess what that means for politicians? They do what is best for the old. Not to mention a lot of young people don't really want to watch their parents and other elderly family members die en masse so they would probably be against this too.