Countdown to Reform: The Great Social Security Debate: Revised and Updated for 2001

by Henry J. Aaron and Robert D. Reischauer

Book Overview

In this revised and updated edition, two respected economists argue that calls for scrapping Social Security in favour of a privatized plan are misguided and that the claims that the system faces bankruptcy are wrong. The authors analyze the economic assumptions underlying current reform efforts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870784625
• ISBN13: 9780870784620
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Century Foundation Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A great book that informs the reader about the SS debate

The authors provided an easy to read text that gives the reader a basic understanding of Social Security - Old Age Insurance. They provided information of all the current initiatives as well as devoting an entire chapter to a critical review of the privatization plan. Excellent suggestions for reforming the current plan are given that make good sense to the reader. A must read for anyone who wants to be informed for the ongoing debate on Social Security.