Topic 13: Current
Social Security "reform" proposals
and other issues of interest to the class
A.
Background - The fiscal problem
Baby boomers retire
Other important variables
B.
Background - The proposals
Political
positioning
The
basic set of moves
C.
Background - Issues and criteria
A basic trade-off
Transition issues
Effects on women, on minorities, on low-income
workers
OAI only or all of Social Security
D.
How you would solve the fiscal problem
E.
Discussion
Course discussion of this topic will begin
on April 16. You should have made your submission on solving
Social Security's fiscal problem and be ready to join in by
then.
