Saving Social security : a balanced approach - Diamond, Peter A.; Orszag, Peter R. (Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2005)
A brief overview of Social Security -- Goals for Social Security ref orm -- Social Security's long-term deficit -- A three-part plan to shor e up Social Security -- Strengthening Social Security's effectiveness a s social insurance -- Implications for benefits and revenue -- Individu al accounts -- Questions and answers about our balanced reform plan -- Conclusions -- Appendixes: A. Social Security and national saving -- B . Trends in retirement age -- C. How the legacy debt arose: A simplifie d example -- D. Characteristics of tax-favored defined-contribution pla ns -- E. Should the trust fund invest in the stock market? -- F. Compar isons with models 2 and 3 of the President's Commission -- G. Memorandu m from the Office of the Chief Actuary -- H. Long-term analysis of the Diamond-Orszag Social Security plan.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-287) and index.
Keywords: Social security -- Administration; Retirement income; Old age pensions -- United States