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Democrats Are Offering Solutions to Reform Social Security and Medicare | National Review's "The Corner"
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Why Would Republicans Rule Out Social Security and Medicare Reform? | Creators Syndicate
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Rash Optimism on Social Security's Solvency | Creators
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Make Social Security Fairer to Workers | The Morning Consult
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Modernizing Social Security to Serve Younger Generations
Over their lifetimes, a couple born around the year 2000 and earning an average wage can only expect to get 90 cents out of
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Answering Common Questions About Social Security: Part 2
A discussion of various proposed reforms. Read more at Discourse.
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Answering Common Questions About Social Security: Part 1
How it works, how it’s financed and why it faces a financing shortfall. Read more at Discourse.
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Strengthening Social Security: An Overview for Policymakers
Social Security is the federal government's most important and possibly its most successful social insurance program. Not only
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Charles Blahous on C-SPAN Washington Journal - Social Security (Part 1)
Charles Blahous discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic will effect Social Security and what reforms could make the program fairer
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Charles Blahous on C-SPAN Washington Journal - Social Security (Part 2)
Charles Blahous argues that cost containment is a better solution to Social Security's woes than tax increases and responds to
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Charles Blahous on C-SPAN Washington Journal - Social Security (Part 3)
Charles Blahous explains how Social Security has abandoned FDR's original vision and responds to calls from viewers. Watch on
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Charles Blahous on C-SPAN Washington Journal - Social Security (Part 4)
Charles Blahous argues that Social Security is a zero-sum game that would be fairer if its regressive elements were removed and
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Charles Blahous on C-SPAN Washington Journal - Social Security (Part 5)
Charles Blahous reacts to a clip of FDR, experiences technical difficulties, and offers some closing thoughts. Watch on Vimeo.
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Charles Blahous on The Lars Larson Show - Social Security
Charles Blahous joins Lars to discuss how Social Security could still be saved. Listen on Soundcloud.
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Charles Blahous on American Radio Journal - Social Security
Charles Blahous explains what's wrong with Social Security and proposes some solutions. Listen on Soundcloud.
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Progressive Social Security Reforms Are Needed
It's possible to make Social Security fairer and more progressive while also increasing its long-term solvency. Read more at
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Strengthening Social Security
Social Security has recently been pushed to the sidelines of recent policy discussions by the pandemic and the economic