The Social Security primer
Subtitle: what every citizen should know
By: Wallace C. Peterson.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Social security -- United States
Description: "How large is the Social Security surplus? How long can the system continue to pay benefits under the current setup? Who controls the Social Security Trust Funds? How will the system pay for benefits when the Baby Boomers retire? Is the government using Social Security money to pay for other programs? Should the system be privatized? How many workers are currently contributing to the system compared to the number of beneficiaries? What will the proportion be when you retire?"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-168) and index.