But politicians of all persuasions shied away from raising the age beyond 65, even though it was originally set in 1925 when life expectancy was much lower.

• 尽管早在1925年人们的平均寿命还很短的时候，将退休年龄延长至65岁以上目标就已经设立，但是政治家们一直都对此项改革敬而远之。