Many of the nation's top political leaders are well into their later years, from former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, both in their 80s, to Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, and Representative Maxine Waters, 87. Some argue the U.S. faces a broader gerontocracy problem, warning that even as younger leaders emerge, deeper demographic and economic imbalances will remain. Is the age of America's leaders becoming a problem, or does experience matter more than age?

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