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| Foreword by Peter Diamond | |
| An Overview of Social Security | |
| The Social Insurance Approach and Social Security | |
| The Historical Development of Social Insurance in the United States | |
| Social Security Issues | |
| Should Social Security Be Means-Tested? | |
| Are Social Security Benefits Too High or Too Low? | |
| Are Returns on Payroll Taxes Fair? | |
| Social Security and the Economic Security of Women: Is It Fair? | |
| Disability: Why Does the Search for Good Programs Continue? | |
| Does Social Security Discourage Work? | |
| How Does Social Security Affect the Economy? | |
| What Economic Role for the Trust Funds? | |
| Strong Support But Low Confidence: What Explains the Contradiction? | |
| Social Security and the Conflict Between Generations: Are We Asking the Right Questions? | |
| Will Social Security Be There for Me? | |
| Additional Views on the Issues | |
| Adequacy and Equity Issues: Another View | |
| Financing and Work Issues: Another View | |
| Institutional and Administrative Issues | |
| Social Security in the 21st Century: The Need for Change | |
| Bridging the Centuries: The Case for Traditional Social Security | |
| References | |
| Index | |
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