Should We Privatize Social Security ?
Readings:
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A NYT article on the findings
of the government-sponsored Advisory Council on Social Security that delivered
in January 1997 alternative recommendations for the reform of the Social
Security system. Also from the NYT: A News Analysis
of the findings of the Advisory Council and an Article
on the fiscal effects of social security reform.
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Greeenspan's December 1996 speech
on Social Security reform and privatization.
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A critique
of Peterson's arguments and reform proposals.
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Another article
warning about the current "Social Security Scare" and criticizing proposals
for a Social Security privatization.
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A discussion of financial firms' interests in the privatization
of Social Security in a recent WSJ article.
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An argument
in favor of Social Security Privatization by the Cato
Institute, a conservative think-tank currently developing a project
on social security privatization.