Social Security for Future Generations
Sustainability, Equity, SimplificationBy John A. Turner, Serena E. McCarthy
Length9h 4m
About this audiobook
Will Americans in the future be able to count on Social Security? Unless the American people and our lawmakers are willing to implement equitable reforms soon, Social Security could become insolvent by 2033. Americans have known for decades that Social Security needs economic adjustments. Unfortunately, making necessary corrections to this successful program has been called the "third rail" of American politics. Fear of political backlash makes elected leaders afraid to do what is necessary to uphold it. Yet without reforms, millions of soon-to-be retired Americans-- and future generations-- could be negatively impacted. Political inertia sometimes occurs because lawmakers and voters are focused solely on traditionally divisive solutions: cut benefits, raise the retirement age, increase taxes. Social Security for Future Generations presents new, previously overlooked, economically sound, and politically feasible solutions for reforming this vital program-- in ways that are equitable for everyone. Written by John A. Turner, a leading economist and scholar on Social Security and pensions, and senior research associate Serena E. McCarthy, this book is a practical guide designed to help lawmakers, academics, economists, and all concerned Americans initiate commonsense reforms to Social Security so that it lasts for generations to come.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, Psychology
Length9 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 15, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Social Security Is in Dire Need of Reform
2Fairness
3What Reforms Do Americans Want?
4Improving the Reform Process
5 Social Security Contributions and the Tax Code
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6Ideas from Financial Literacy Research
7Simplifying Social Security
8Improving Information and Assistance
9Social Justice and Equity Proposals
10Supporting Low-Wage Workers
11Proposals Relating to Changes in Actuarial Factors
12Proposals Inspired by the US Pension System
13Lessons from Other Countries
14Reforming Government Programs That Affect Social Security
15New Revenue Sources for the Short-Run Shortfall
16Epilogue: Social Security for Future Generations
17Appendix 1: Summary of Proposals
18Appendix 2: Why Population Aging Makes Social Security Reform More Difficult
19Acknowledgements
20About the Authors
21Works Cited
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