Social Security

Social Security
Author: John Attarian
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351489607

One of today's most important national concerns is the projected bankruptcy of Social Security some time in the next few decades and its consequent inability to pay full benefits on time. Yet despite two decades of warnings about this, nothing is being done. The saying that Social Security is the third rail of American politics - touch it and you die - still holds true. In Social Security: False Consciousness and Crisis, John Attarian argues that the major cause of the current impasse is the misleading manner in which the program has been depicted to the public and the beliefs about Social Security which prevail as a result.

Social Security Under the Gun

Social Security Under the Gun
Author: Arthur Benavie
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2015-01-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1466889608

The US public has been led to believe that Social Security is going bankrupt and that our children will be burdened with supporting the elderly unless it is reformed. Benavie will refute these arguments. While it is true that our public pension system can be improved, this book will separate the widely accepted economic facts of the issue from personal value judgements. This book is an invaluable guide to understanding and making informed decisions about one of our most important social welfare systems.

The People's Pension

The People's Pension
Author: Eric Laursen
Publisher: AK Press
Total Pages: 834
Release: 2012
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1849351015

Explores the potential benefits of a government-independent, democratized Social Security system to support dependents suffering from the reduction of other government benefits.

Prospects for Social Security Reform

Prospects for Social Security Reform
Author: Olivia S. Mitchell
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1999-01-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780812234794

The United States social security system is the nation's largest social insurance program. As such, it has a far-reaching impact throughout the economy, influencing not only old-age economic security but also many behaviors, including corporate employment policy, retirement patterns, and personal saving. In the past, the system's universal coverage and generous benefits ensured popular support to a degree enjoyed by no other form of "big government" social spending. Yet over two-thirds of all Americans today believe that the social security system will face bankruptcy by the time they retire. The question of social security reform—how to reform the system or whether the system needs reform at all—is the subject of heated debate at all levels of government, in the media, and among workers, pensioners, and employers. Prospects for Social Security Reform informs the debate by exploring why the system is at a crossroads today and what to do about it. Contributors detail the size and nature of the problem, explain views of key "stakeholders" regarding reform options, and report new evidence on how reform might affect the economy. Research findings and public opinion polls are analyzed, as are lessons from other countries experimenting with new ways to deliver old-age benefit promises. No other volume includes as diverse and expert a set of perspectives on reform and privatization as those gathered here from economists, actuaries, employers, investment managers, and representatives of organized labor. Among its chapters is the path-breaking study "Social Security Money's Worth," the 1999 winner of the TIAA-CREF's Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security.

The Real Deal

The Real Deal
Author: Sylvester J.. Schieber
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780300081497

This work puts debates about Social Security reform into historical perspective, considers various reform ideas, and elaborates a proposal to ensure that the system can continue to meet the claims of the retired and the disabled. It sets out a plan to change the way Social Security is financed.

Public Modalities

Public Modalities
Author: Daniel C. Brouwer
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0817355855

Bringing together scholars in rhetorical, cultural, and media studies, this collection of new case studies illustrates a modalities approach to the study of publics. These case studies explore the implications of different ways of forming publics, including alternative means of expression, the intersection of politics and consumerism, and online engagement. In doing so, they raise important questions of access, community, and political efficacy.--[book cover].