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    Women and Social Security National Council of Women's Organizations
    The Real Privatizer's Social Security Calculator National Council of Women's Organizations
    Common Sense on Social Security Collaborative Democracy Project, Home of the Social Security Solvency Simulator
    Undermining Social Security with private accounts Economic Policy Institute
    Cato Institute Project on Social Security Privatizaton
    Social Security Reform Center from the Heritage Foundation
    Social Security Reform from the Century Foundation
    Social Security Reform from the Century Foundation
    Social Security Reform Choose Your Future
    Modernize and Reform Social Security White House
    Social Security Reform Concord Coalition
    National Dialogue on Social Security Network Democracy
    Social Security Positions Libertarian Party
    A 12-Step Plan for Social Security Reform National Center for Policy Analysis
    Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
    International Center for Pension Reform Homepage
    NCPA's Social Security Benefits Calculator
    National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
    United States Representatives Sub-Committee on Social Security

Social Security Administration Sites
    Social Security Data (Sitemap for SSA)
    Understanding Social Security
    The Urban Institute's Q&A Basics on Entitlement Reform
    Social Security: Basic Facts from SSA.
    Annual Statistical Supplement 2001 from SSA.
    Social Security primer with basic Q&A from Court TV Law Center.
    "Brief History of Social Security" from the SSA, a legislative primer.
    Pamphlets and Factsheets about Social Security from SSA.
    Office of the Chief Actuary, SSA.
    Social Security Advisory Board
    Social Security: Why Action Should Be Taken Soon, Revised Edition, July 2001
    The Home Page of the Social Security Administration.
    The 1998 Social Security Trustees' Report
    The 1999 Social Security Trustees' Report
    The 2000 Social Security Trustee's Report
    The 2001 Social Security Trustee's Report

President Bush's Social Security Commission
    Fact Sheet
    Official Web Site
    Final Report
    Final Report Appendix
    Witness Testimony for the August 22, 2001 Meeting
    Witness Testimony for the October 18, 2001 Meeting

Readings on Social Security Reform
    Putting Social Security Reform Into Context Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
    Social Security: Brief Facts and Statistics
    The 1994-1996 Social Security Advisory Council Report.
    The 1999 Technical Panel of Assumptions and Methods Report to the Social Security Advisory Board, November 1999
    Henry Aaron, et al., "Perspectives on the Draft Interim Report of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security," The Century Foundation, July 23, 2001.
    Dean Baker, "The Impact of Social Security Privitization on the Disablity Program," National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, November 2001.
    Dean Baker, "Saving Social Security with Stocks: The Promises Don't Add Up," The Century Foundation.
    Dean Baker, "Nine Misconceptions About Social Security," The Atlantic Monthly, July 1998
    Naomi Lopez Bauman, "Hispanic Americans' Growing Stake in Social Security Reform, " Heritage Center for Data Analysis, August 22, 2001.
    Andrew G. Biggs “Social Security Is It "A Crisis That Doesn't Exist?" Cato Institute, October 5, 2000.
    Gary Burtless, “How Would Financial Risk Affect Retirement Income Under Individual Accounts?” October 2000.
    Congressional Budget Office, "Uncertainty in Social Security's Long-Term Finances: A Stochastic Analysis," December, 2001.
    Congressional Budget Office, "Social Security: A Primer," September, 2001.
    Peter A. Diamond, "What Stock Market Returns to Expect for the Future?" September 1999.
    Peter Ferrara, "Social Security is Still a Hopelessly Bad Deal for Today's Workers," November 1999. Cato Institute
    Dan Froomkin, "Social Security: The Clock is Ticking," February 25, 1999.
    General Accounting Office, "Implications of Raising the Retirement Age," GAO/HEHS-99-112, August 27, 1999.
    General Accounting Office, "Issues in Comparing Rates of Return With Market Investments," GAO/HEHS-99-110, August 5, 1999.
    General Accounting Office, "Implications of Private Annuities for Individual Accounts," GAO/HEHS-99-160, July 30, 1999.
    General Accounting Office, "Implementation Issues for Individual Accounts," GAO/HEHS-99-122, June 18, 1999.
    General Accounting Office, "Administrative Costs for Individual Accounts Depend on System Design ," GAO/HEHS-99-131, June 18, 1999.
    General Accounting Office, "Social Security Reform: Potential Effects on SSA's Disability Programs and Beneficiaries," January 24, 2001.
    General Accounting Office, "Social Security Reform: Issues in Evaluating Reform Proposals," December 10, 2001.
    General Accounting Office, "Social Security Reform: Program's Role in Helping Ensure Income Adequacy," December 3, 2001.
    Jagadeesh Gokhale "The Impact of Social Security Reform on Low-Income Workers," Cato Institute, December 6, 2001.
    John C. Goodman and Matt Moore, "Government Spending of the Elderly: Social Security and Medicare," National Center for Political Analysis, November 2001.
    Stephen C. Goss, "Long-Range OASDI Financial Effects of the Social Security Guarantee Plan," April 29, 1999.
    Lawrence H. Hart, Mark Kearney, Carol Musil, and Kelly Olsen, "SSA's Estimates of Administrative Costs Under a Centralized Program of Individual Accounts," SSA, January 9, 2001.
    Governor Edward M. Gramlich “Social Security Reform in the Twenty-First Century," April 19, 2001.
    Lawrence R. Jacobs and Robert Y. Shapiro, “Myths and Misunderstandings about Public Opinion toward Social Security,” The Century Foundation.
    David C. John, "Bear Markets Do Not Hurt the Case for Social Security Retirement Accounts," Heritage Center for Data Analysis, May 1, 2001.
    David C. John, "A Commission Must Avoid the Wrong Social Security Debate: It's Not About Trust Funds," Heritage Center for Data Analysis, April 26, 2001.
    David C. John, "The New Kolbe-Stenholm Plan: A Solid Framework for Reforming Social Security," Heritage Center for Data Analysis, September 10, 2001.
    David C. John, "Reforming Social Security," Chapter 1, Heritage Center for Data Analysis, Priorities for the President, 2001.
    Liqun Liu, Andrew J. Rettenmaier, and Zijun Wang, "Social Security and Market Risk, " National Center for Policy Analysis, July 2001.
    Kilolo Kijakazi and Robert Greenstein, "How Would Various Social Security Reform Plans Affect Social Security Benefits? An Analysis of the Congressional Research Service Report," September 8, 1998.
    Catherine P. Montalto, "Retirement Wealth and Its Adequacy: Assessing the Impact of Changes in the Age of Eligibility for Full Social Security Benefits," Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, September 2001.
    James Morrison, "Social Security Reform Helps Small Business," Heritage Center for Data Analysis, October 17, 2001.
    John Mueller, "Summary of A New Study: Winners and Losers from Privatizing Social Security."
    National Center for Policy Analysis Report “Saving the Surplus,” January 2001.
    Darcy Ann Olsen, "Greater Financial Security for Women with Personal Retirement Accounts," July 20, 1998
    Peter Orszag, "Does the Social Security Earnings Test Affect Labor Supply And Benefits Receipt?" The Brookings Institution, November 26, 2001.
    Peter Orszag, “The Greenspan Concern Over Public Ownership of Private Assets: Can the Social Security Trust Fund Safely Own Such Assets,” February 26, 2001
    Peter Orszag, "Individual Accounts and Social Security: Does Social Security Really Provide a Lower Rate of Return?" March 9, 1999
    Peter Orszag, “Should a Lump-Sum Payment Replace Social Security’s Delayed Retirement Credit,” April 2001.
    Peter Orszag, “Voluntary Individual Accounts for Social Security: What are the Costs? ”May 15, 2000.
    Peter Orszag, et al. "Social Security and the Tax Cut," August 2, 2001
    Rudolph G. Penner, The Economic Impact of Trends in Retirement and Expected Life, The Urban Institute, June 18, 1998.
    Jos� Pi�era. "Empowering Workers: The Privatization of Social Security in Chile"
    Elizabeth T. Powers and David Neumark, "The Supplemental Security Income Program and Incentives to Take up Social Security Early Retirement: Empirical Evidence from Matched SIPP and Social Security Administrative Files," Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, September 2001.
    Stanford G. Ross, "Domestic Reforms: The Importance of Process"
    Thomas F. Siems “Reengineering Social Security in the New Economy,” Cato Institute, January 23, 2001.
    Ekaterina Shirley and Peter Spiegler, "The Benefits of Social Security Privatization for Women," July 20, 1998
    William Shipman, "Retiring with Dignity: Social Security vs. Private Markets"
    Karen Smith and Eric Toder "Lifetime Distributional Effects of Social Security Retirement Benefits," The Urban Institute, May 17, 2001.
    C. Eugene Steurele, Urban Institute, "Straight Talk on Social Security."
    C. Eugene Steuerle, "Privatizing Social Security: A Third Option"
    Michael Tanner, "No Second Best: The Unappetizing Alternatives to Social Security Privatization," Cato Institute, January 29, 2001.
    Michael Tanner, "Disparate Impact: Social Security and African Americans," Cato Institute, February 5, 2001.
    Michael Tanner, “Saving" Social Security Is Not Enough,” Cato Institute, May 25, 2000.
    Lawrence H. Thompson, "Administering Individual Accounts in Social Security: The Role of Values and Objectives in Shaping Options" January 1999.
    D. Mark Wilson, "Removing Social Security's Tax Cap on Wages Would Do More Harm Than Good" Heritage Center for Data Analysis, October 17, 2001.

Social Security Reform Bills (Comprehensive Reform Packages)
    21st Century Retirement Security Act Sponsored by Rep Jim Kolbe and Rep Charles Stenholm
    Social Security Stabilization Act and Enhancement Act of 2001 Sponsored by Rep Peter DeFazio
    Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2001 Sponsored by Rep E. Clay Shaw
    A bill to strengthen Social Security through the use of individual accounts Sponsored by Rep Jim DeMint
    21st Century Retirement Act of 1998 (House Version) Sponsored by Rep Jim Kolbe and Rep Charles Stenholm
    21st Century Retirement Act of 1998 (Senate Version) Sponsored by Sen Judd Gregg and Sen John Breaux
    Social Security Financial Solvency Act of 1999 Sponsored by Rep Fortney Pete Stark
    Individual Social Security Retirement Accounts Act of 1999 Sponsored by Rep. John Porter
    Social Security Amendments of 1999 Sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler
    Social Security Investment Act of 1999 Sponsored by Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
    Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Bill
    Social Security Information Act of 1999 Sponsored by Rep. Mark Sanford
    Straight Talk on Social Security Act Sponsored by Sen. John McCain
    Strengthen Social Security and Medicare Act of 1999 Sponsored by Rep. Richard A. Gephardt
    Social Security Investment Fund Act of 1999 Sponsored by Rep Edward J.Markey
    Social Security and Medicare Lock Box Act Sponsored by Rep Wally Herger

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