Fixing Social Security: The Politics of Reform in a Polarized Age

by R Douglas Arnold and R. Douglas Arnold

Book Overview

How Social Security has shaped American politics--and why it faces insolvency

Since its establishment, Social Security has become the financial linchpin of American retirement. Yet demographic trends--longer lifespans and declining birthrates--mean that this popular program now pays more in benefits than it collects in revenue. Without reforms, 83 million Americans will face an immediate benefit cut of 20 percent in 2034. How did...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691224455
• ISBN13: 9780691224459
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.9"