Social Security Privatization

The anti-Social Security privatizers, through their various "think tanks" and talking heads, have spread so much misinformation about the program over the last three decades, it is no surprise that so many people are confused.

You can't have it both ways: you cannot allow individuals to take on more risk while retaining the absolute safety net of Social Security.

WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich, a political gambler his whole life, is banking on unorthodox stands on immigration, Social Security and other issues to p...

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich called child labor laws "stupid" Friday in an appearance at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. ...

As much as Romney wants to play Social Security's savior to Perry's menace, the truth is that there's really not much separating the two at all.

WASHINGTON -- Speaking on conservative radio on Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) agreed with Texas Gov. Rick Perry's (R) claim that Social Security is...

If the President and his party accept a proposed "chained CPI" benefit cut, they -- and not their opponents -- are likely to be painted as "Social Security slashers."

House Republicans on Friday introduced legislation that would allow workers to partially opt out of Social Security immediately, and fully opt out aft...

Those who wring their hands about the long-term budget deficit act as if the deficit problem is intractable, and conveniently forget that only a decade ago President Clinton left office with federal surpluses as far as the eye could see.

WASHINGTON -- Former senator Alan Simpson, who co-chaired President Obama's debt commission, blasted lawmakers for refusing to take on Medicare, Medic...

It is up to the Democratic Party -- the party that brought us Social Security and Medicare -- to do better, to stand proudly and confidently behind a broad, positive agenda that is good for Americans of all ages.

I'd like to pose this question to everyone who has proposed cutting Social Security benefits: Why are you against this simple, clean, and popular idea? It's a sincere question. I'd really like to know.

Republicans aren't resurrecting Bush's Social Security privatization plan verbatim; instead, they've dressed up his policies in new clothing, hoping the American people simply won't notice.

George Bush, Republican icon, is the gift that keeps on giving. He's returned, on a silver platter for Democrats, telling voters that his greatest failure while president was not privatizing Social Security!

The Republicans continue to ignore all the facts about Social Security and plan to radically change a program that provides economic security and peace of mind to millions of Americans.

UPDATE -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and 18 Senate Democrats wrote a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday calling for an en...

The decision by GOP leadership to largely punt on the question of entitlement reform in their 21-page outline for governance raises an interesting ele...

A recently-released Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll surveyed Americans on a variety of issues, including their views on the country's direction, the...

It's strange that the administration is defending a man who seems hellbent on slashing benefits while co-chairing Obama's Catfood Commission.

Former Senator Alan Simpson should be removed from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. And so should Social Security, but f...

I've been saying for a while now that the real threat to Social Security isn't just the privatization hawks like Pete Peterson or retirement age exper...

Social Security as we know it will need to be actively defended in the months ahead by those of us who deny the validity of the conservative claims. The question will be how?

Any sane cost-benefit analysis shows that Social Security has been a remarkable success. There is no reason to doubt that it can continue to perform that function decades into the future.

For three-quarters of a century, Social Security has been the foundation of a secure retirement in America. Rather than dismantle it, we should work to strengthen the program for the next 75 years. You don't mess with success.

The fight over Social Security isn't really about old-age insurance; rather, it is a place-holder for broader concerns. The fight is about what kind of country we want to be and what values we consider most important.