Should The System Be Privatized?
***Media Advisory***
Fifth Annual Forum sponsored by the 60 Plus Association
Birthday cake and refreshments to be served
When/Where: 2:30-3:30 pm, August 14, 2001; HC-5 U.S. Capitol
Panel
Dr. Merrill Matthews, IPI: “How workers in 3 Texas counties are faring with a substitute for Social Security”
Star Parker, CURE: “How minorities, particularly African-Americans, are impacted by Social Security”
Hans Riemer, Institute for America’s Future: “We’re going to stop this Administration from privatizing Social Security”
Charles Jarvis, USA: “Social Security for Future Retirees”
Moderators: Jim Martin, President, 60 Plus Association
Roger Zion, Chairman, 60 Plus Association
The President’s Commission to strengthen Social Security seeks recommendations before its final report this fall.
More than a dozen countries, starting with Chile in 1981, have moved toward privatizing (personalizing) Social Security. Should the United States follow suit?
The Bush Commission will find a large body of literature on the experiences of these other countries, and from organizations as diverse as the World Bank and The Heritage Foundation. They should examine the details of all of these countries’ programs, to see what worked, what didn’t, and why– and design the U.S. plan accordingly.
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