The Social Security Primer: What Every Citizen Should Know

by Paul E Peterson

Overview

Offers a clear understanding of what Social Security has accomplished in the past, challenges it now faces, and possibilities for the future. Outlines the full spectrum of current issues, policies, benefits, and proposed reforms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765603739
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1510L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Social Security: Is It an Endangered Species?; Chapter 2 Getting from Here to There: A Capsule History of Social Security; Chapter 3 Things Are Not What They Seem: How Social Security Works; Chapter 4 Social Security and the Copernican Question; Chapter 5 How to Save Social Security;

Editorial Reviews

To insert some calm to the shrill debate and facts into the speculations and warnings, Peterson (economics, U. of Nebraska- Lincoln) sets out an account of what Social Security is, what the problems are, how they came about, and what solutions are being proposed. He taps the views of different generations and explains arguments for and against proposed reforms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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