Social security is the largest and perhaps the most popular program run by the federal government. Given the projected increase in both individual life expectan

This volume represents the most important work to date on one of the pressing policy issues of the moment: the privatization of social security. Although social

Our current social security system operates on a pay-as-you-go basis; benefits are paid almost entirely out of current revenues. As the ratio of retirees to tax

Examines the current state of workers' freedom to form unions and bargain collectively and looks at the obstacles facing America's workers who seek to organize

This book illuminates the politics and policy of the current struggle over Social Security in light of the program's compelling history and ingenious structure.