First I'm the furthest from a boomer you can be and still hold an ATP. Second, I didn't say that pilots had enough clout to get votes either way, I said that it doesn't matter what pilots think in these matters because we are such a small voting block and it's not a risk for politicians to extend the requirement age by 2 years because its so non-controversial outside of aviation that it's pretty safe for them to pass.

Reading comprehension.