Government Spending
Mercatus Original Video
May 2, 2012

Social Security vs. Private Retirement

Antony Davies

Senior Affiliated Scholar

Is Social Security a good retirement plan? Economics professor Antony Davies shows in this Learn Liberty video that Americans stand to earn significantly less and assume more risk with Social Security than other investment options. 

Spending, Deficits, & Debt
Retirement Security
Entitlements
Regulatory Analysis
Government Spending
Economics and Public Policy

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