Social security, general justice and long-term deficits

The future of Social Security continues to be the focus of intense debate in Washington. This article assesses current methods of evaluating the long-term viability and desirability of Social Security and other big-ticket budget items. It also provides a summary of several prominent lines of economi...

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Published inTax law review Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 275 - 326
Main Author Buchanan, Neil H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2005
Subjects
Social and economic security
Social insurance
Social policy
Social security administration
United States
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Summary:The future of Social Security continues to be the focus of intense debate in Washington. This article assesses current methods of evaluating the long-term viability and desirability of Social Security and other big-ticket budget items. It also provides a summary of several prominent lines of economic thinking on issues of public finance.
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ISSN:0040-0041