Social Security Reform: A Political Winner

November 26, 2002

Results from the 2002 midterm elections are proof that Social Security reform is no longer the "third rail" of American politics. A selection of op-eds and analysis from Cato scholars and others suggests that politicians who recognize the need for personal accounts do well at the polls, while those who run from reform do themselves no favors.

• Sununu Calls Reform Key to His Victory



• Social Security Debate May Be Ready to Reignite



• A Chance for Discussion.



• Does Bush Have a Mandate on Social Security, Too?



• No Third Rail, by Bob Novak.



• Privatization Odds Paying off, by Donald Lambro in the Washington Times.



• Administration Considers Action on Social Security, Washington Post.



• The Sum of Its Parts No Longer Works for the Democratic Party, Washington Post.



• Social Security and the 2002 Election, by Michael Tanner for the Washington Times.



• Former Congressman Vin Weber on private accounts for the Wall Street Journal.



• The Wall Street Journal's editorial on Social Security and the 2002 elections.



• William Niskanen on the midterm elections for Investors Business Daily.

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