President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security seems to be picking up steam, if his commission's recent report is any indication. This report paints an alarmist picture of Social Security's future and, in our view, very incorrectly suggests that if we don't either cut benefits or hand our funds immediately over to Wall Street, then the entire system is in for a quick demise.
For readers who want to stay informed about what's at stake, we've gathered some relevant Nation articles, as well as links to worthy sites that can provide further info, including legislative updates, fact-sheets and activist material.
NATION ARTICLES
Pat's Social Security Trap
William Greider
August 20/27, 2001
Social Security Heist
Editors
July 9, 2001
Dear Alan: Butt Out
Editors
February 19, 2001
Third Rail Politics
Editors
June 12, 2000
Social Security for Women
Trudy Lieberman
July 19, 1999
The Real Threat to Social Security
Robert Dreyfuss
February 8, 1999
Social (In) Security
Editors
June 1, 1998
SITES OF INTEREST
The Economic Opportunity Institute's Social Security Page
Campaign for America's Future's Social Security Superpage
The AFL-CIO's Social Security Page
