Fixing Social Security : : The Politics of Reform in a Polarized Age / / R. Douglas Arnold.
How Social Security has shaped American politics—and why it faces insolvencySince its establishment, Social Security has become the financial linchpin of American retirement. Yet demographic trends—longer lifespans and declining birthrates—mean that this popular program now pays more in benefits tha...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (328 p.) :; 40 b/w illus. 16 tables. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Solvency Problem
- Part I The Evolution of Social Security
- 2 Creation, Expansion, and Solvency
- 3 Public Reactions
- Part II The Policy Options
- 4 Reinventing Social Security
- 5 Incremental Solutions
- Part III The Players
- 6 Polarized Policymakers
- 7 Supportive Citizens
- 8 Motivated Voters
- 9 Cross-Pressured Legislators
- Part IV The Politics of Choice
- 10 Adjusting Taxes and Benefits
- 11 Privatization
- 12 Politics at the Precipice
- 13 Doing Better
- Notes
- References
- Index