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Saving Social Security

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  • Peter R. Orszag

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Social Security is one of America's most successful government programs. It has helped millions of Americans avoid poverty in old age. To be sure, the program faces a long-term deficit and is in need of updating. But Social Security's long-term financial health can be restored: the projected deficit is small enough that it can be eliminated through a progressive reform that combines modest benefit reductions and revenue increases.

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  • Peter A. Diamond & Peter R. Orszag, 2005. "Saving Social Security," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 19(2), pages 11-32, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:jecper:v:19:y:2005:i:2:p:11-32
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/0895330054048722
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