Opinion
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Schwarzenegger Backs Public Pension Reform
Opinion -California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) continues to promise public employee pension reform but has backed away from a proposal to move public employees out of traditional pensions and into a “defined contribution” plan. -
Analysis: Social Security and Medicare Are Unsustainable
Opinion -In 2011, the first group of baby boomers in the United States will reach the age of 65. -
Majority Favors Private Accounts for Social Security, Cato/Zogby Poll Says
Opinion -A majority of Americans believe younger workers should be allowed to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in individual accounts, according to a new poll conducted by Zogby International for the Cato Institute. -
Bush Calls for Historic Social Security Reform
Opinion -President George W. Bush used his annual State of the Union speech on February 2 to call for sweeping changes to the nation's Social Security system, a call that has been met with approval, doubt, and opposition from lawmakers and interest groups. -
Investment Firm ‘Windfall’ from Social Security Privatization Won’t Happen
Opinion -Sometimes an academic study offers much less information than it claims. And sometimes what appears to be an academic study is not a study at all. -
Bush to Support Lifetime Savings Accounts
Opinion -President George W. Bush is expected to push for new tax-free savings accounts during the upcoming presidential race by promoting a bill by a fellow Texas Republican, Representative Sam Johnson. Under the Lifetime Savings Accounts Act of 2004, H.R. -
Feds Deny Minnesota Request for Ban on Junk Food Purchases with Food Stamps
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has denied a March 2004 petition by the state of Minnesota for permission to prevent Food Stamp users from purchasing candy and soft drinks with the stamps. -
Saving Social Security
Opinion -Since its passage in 1935, the Social Security Act has helped provide economic security to millions of Americans. Over the years, Social Security programs have been broadened to provide more assistance to a greater number of Americans. -
Social Security Reform: Words Are Good but the American People Need Action
Opinion -In his January 2004 State of the Union address, President George W. -
Letter to Pinera from Slovakia
Opinion -Dear Mr. Piñera, Please allow me to convey to you my warmest greetings and thanks for your precious time during our visit to Chile. At the same time I would like to share some good news with you. -
About Jose Piñera
Opinion -Cato Institute Distinguished Senior Fellow Jose Piñera is co-chairman of Cato’s Project on Social Security Choice. As Chile’s secretary of labor and social security, he was the architect of that country’s successful privatization of its pension system. -
Slovakia Adopts Personal Retirement Accounts
Opinion -A former Soviet republic is moving to privatize its national pension system, adopting a system of personal retirement accounts similar to what the Bush administration has proposed for the United States. -
SSA Admits Private Plans Will Work
Opinion -A December 1 memorandum from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to a renowned policy analyst marked the first time SSA has officially admitted private retirement plans will work.