Social Security Links

General

Alliance for Retired Americans, find fact sheets and resources and take action to strengthen Social Security.
AARP, a special section on Social Security, e-mail lawmakers and other information on retirement security.
The Brookings Institution, information on Social Security and long-term fiscal issues.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities offers a state-by-state analysis of the percentage of seniors Social Security has lifted from poverty.
Center for American Progress, information on pensions and Social Security.
The Century Foundation’s Social Security Network, information, analysis and expert commentary from a wide range of sources.
The Economic Policy Institute examines Social Security privatization.
Institute for America’s Future, the latest news on the drive to strengthen, not privatize Social Security.

Facts and Figures

Privatizing Social Security raises cost of saving for retirement.
Check out the latest annual report on Social Security’s fiscal health from the program’s trustees. View reports dating back to 1997.
10 myths about Social Security.

“A Bloody Mess,” an examination of the failures of Great Britain’s privatization of old age benefits.
Chile, Bush’s favorite privatization example.
More on Chile and Great Britain’s privatization failures.

Privatization is wrong for African Americans, from Dollars & Sense magazine.
Setting the record straight, Social Security and Latinos.
Today’s Social Security system benefits the Latino community.
Social Security is not just your mom’s retirement program.
Cutting women’s benefits because they live longer? Some suggest it.
A state-by-state analysis of how privatizing Social Security and cutting benefits would harm women and children.
Bush’s privatization leaves younger workers worse off.
The National Urban League explores Social Security’s impact on alleviating child poverty.