Which of the following statements about the rights of older Americans is LEAST accurate?
A) In 1986, Congress phased out mandatory retirement for all but a few occupations, such as firefighting.
B) Because senior employees often make the most money, they are also often targeted for firing by employers looking to cut costs.
C) Some graduate schools reject older applicants out of hand, because such applicants will have fewer years to ply their trade.
D) Since 1967, federal law has protected workers over the age of 40 from unreasonable discrimination based on their age.
E) Despite, or perhaps because of, the various forms of discrimination they face, elderly Americans generally wield little political power or influence.
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