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Social Security and Inheritance
May 3, 2006
Executive Summary: Inheritance is one of the least understood issues in the Social Security debate. Supporters of private accounts often cite the ability to pass an account on to one’s heirs as an especially attractive feature of private accounts, one that the traditional Social Security system cannot match. For … -
Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later
April 28, 2006
A common refrain is that it is better to act sooner rather than later on Social Security reform. President Bush, for example, argues “Putting off real reform makes fixing the system harder and more expensive.”[1] As a general principle, the common refrain is right. Acting sooner rather than later allows … -
Social Security Administration Proposal To Revise Disability Determinations Is Not Justified
April 18, 2006
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is proposing to change how it evaluates age as a factor in establishing eligibility for disability benefits. Under the change, SSA would raise by two years the ages at which key rules used to determine eligibility for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security … -
African Americans and Social Security: The Implications of Reform Proposals
January 18, 2006
Social Security is a critical program for African Americans. Some 4.8 million African Americans currently receive Social Security benefits, and African Americans benefit disproportionately from many of Social Security’s features, including a progressive benefit structure and survivors and disability benefits. Proposals … -
Press Release: Social Security Is a Good Deal for African Americans, Report Finds: Privatization Carries Special Risks for African Americans
January 18, 2006
African Americans receive modestly more in Social Security benefits for each dollar they pay in payroll taxes than whites do, explains a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The report is based on a wide range of studies conducted by government … -
Social Security Is a Good Deal for African Americans, Report Finds: Privatization Carries Special Risks for African Americans
January 18, 2006
Social Security is a critical program for African Americans. Nearly five million African Americans receive Social Security benefits; roughly half of them are retired workers, and the other half are either disabled workers or the spouses or children of disabled, retired, or deceased workers. African Americans benefit disproportionately from several features of the …
