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Social Security Needs Fixing, Tax Increases on Savings Are Not the Solution
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Social Security Needs Fixing, Tax Increases on Savings Are Not the Solution
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Social Security Trust Fund Is Running Out
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Designing and Testing Reforms through Demonstration Projects
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Supplemental Transition Accounts for Retirement
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Update: Social Security Remains on an Unsustainable Path

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Modernizing Social Security to Serve Younger Generations
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Answering Common Questions About Social Security: Part 2
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Answering Common Questions About Social Security: Part 1
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Progressive Social Security Reforms Are Needed
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Social Security Insolvency Is Rushing Toward Us
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Social Security Isn’t Doomed for Younger Generations
Even the worst-case scenario shows that the program will still pay out benefits.