Social Security Reform The Issue of Individual Versus Collective Investment for Retirement

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income tax.

Individual retirement accounts.

Social security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2000

Summary:

Addresses issue of whether and how U.S. financial markets can be used to reform Social Security system. Explores pros and cons of two possible approaches, an individualized system of personal accounts, and the current system of collective investment where benefits are based on a person's average earnings and taxpayer contributions

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Social Security Reform

Publisher Number:

CRS-2000-DSP-0020

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