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Index of Daily Comments - 2002

December 20, 2002:
Will Social Security be on Bush's List Next Year?

December 19, 2002:
Kuttner's Attacks on Accounts Fall Flat

December 18, 2002:
Kolbe Urges Action on Reform

December 17, 2002:
Matsui Fails to Heed Own Call to "Put Aside False Rhetoric"

December 16, 2002:
New Bush Aides Should Be Strong on Social Security

December 13, 2002:
NY Times: To Debate or to Legislate

December 12, 2002:
DLC: Pledge Campaign a Failure

December 11, 2002:
"The Third Rail is Dead"

December 10, 2002:
Clinton on Social Security

December 9, 2002:
Washington Post Calls for Debate

November 27, 2002:
Compare and Contrast

November 26, 2002:
Social Security Reform: A Political Winner

November 26, 2002:
Perspectives on Election 2002

November 25, 2002:
Pension Reform Around the World

November 22, 2002:
Personal Accounts Will Strengthen Social Security

November 21, 2002:
Personal Choice Doesn't Just Mean Stocks

November 20, 2002:
CSIS: Aging Problem Even Worse Overseas

November 19, 2002:
Kolbe and Stenholm Reintroduce Bipartisan Reform Plan

November 18, 2002:
White House Weighing Action Next Year

November 15, 2002:
Associated Press: SS Debate to Continue

November 14, 2002:
CNN's Moneyline: Social Security Attacks "Failed"

November 13, 2002:
Social Security Referendum

November 12, 2002:
Races to Watch: The Results Are In

November 11, 2002:
Tanner: Social Security and the 2002 Election

November 7, 2002:
Social Security Reform Wins Big on Election Day

November 6, 2002:
Illusions of a Vault

November 5, 2002:
Dueling Op-Eds

November 4, 2002:
Races to Watch

November 1, 2002:
Unsavory Tactics

October 31, 2002:
Truth and Consequences

October 30, 2002:
Private Accounts Alive and Well

October 29, 2002:
COLA's, Congress, and Change

October 28, 2002:
White House Reaffirms Support for Individual Accounts

October 25, 2002:
Sorting Through Misinformation

October 24, 2002:
Opposition Without Alternatives

October 23, 2002:
Government Investment Perils

October 22, 2002:
National Journal: Republicans Could Push Social Security Reform Next Year

October 21, 2002:
Dueling Pledges

October 18, 2002:
Personal Retirement Choice

October 17, 2002:
Retiree Apathy

October 16, 2002:
New Democrat Marshall: Democrats in "total denial" on Social Security

October 15, 2002:
The Toomey Touch

October 14, 2002:
SSA Actuaries Show Personal Accounts Give More "Bang for the Buck" than Current Program

October 11, 2002:
S.C. Ads Not Quite Straight

October 10, 2002:
Lies and Levity

October 9, 2002:
Flip-Flops, Principles and Politics

October 8, 2002:
COMPASS Releases TV Ads

October 7, 2002:
Cato Analyst Testifies to Senate Finance Committee

October 4, 2002:
Issues to Consider with Social Security Reform

October 3, 2002:
Ambrose: Politicians Cowardly on Social Security

October 2, 2002:
Avoid Distractions!

October 1, 2002:
Not So Simple Arithmetic on Social Security

September 30, 2002:
Poll Results Show Americans Say Social Security Must Be Fixed

September 27, 2002:
Concord Coalition: Question to Ask About Social Security

September 26, 2002:
Nasty in Nevada

September 25, 2002:
It Must Have Been an Un-Outrageous Week

September 24, 2002:
Cato Analyst to Testify Before Congress

September 23, 2002:
New Cato Study: Despite Lagging Market, Personal Accounts Still Better than Social Security

September 20, 2002:
Social Security Ads Trip Up Both Democrats and Republicans

September 19, 2002:
MacGuineas: Better Use for Taxes

September 18, 2002:
Diamond and Orszag Still Offer the "Wrong Fix" for Social Security

September 17, 2002:
What If We'd Already Privatized Social Security?

September 16, 2002:
Tanner Calls for a Fair Discussion

September 13, 2002:
GOP's David Demonstrates How Not to Talk About Social Security Reform

September 12, 2002:
Campaign Roundup: Candidate Standing Firm on Individual Accounts

September 11, 2002:
P-word Controversy

September 10, 2002:
What Do Younger Americans Have to Gain from Reform?

September 9, 2002:
New Organization Launches Social Security Education Campaign

September 6, 2002:
Commissioners Stay Busy

September 5, 2002:
NRCC: Personal Account Opponents Misrepresent Filner Vote

September 4, 2002:
Rep. Fossella Argues for Personal Retirement Accounts

September 3, 2002:
Social Security University Recap

August 30, 2002:
"Create a More Evenhanded System"

August 29, 2002:
Biggs: Social Security Shortfall Not Just Pessimism

August 28, 2002:
Stocks Still Win

August 27, 2002:
Lindsey: Reform Worth Borrowing For

August 26, 2002:
New Cato Study: Social Security Commission Recommendations a Strong Start

August 23, 2002:
Campaign Notes

August 22, 2002:
Social Security and Corporate Scandal

August 21, 2002:
Dallas Morning News Criticizes both Democrats and Republicans on Social Security

August 20, 2002:
Barone Criticizes Republican Tactics on Social Security

August 19, 2002:
Kerrey, Rudman Blast "Do Nothing" Approach to Social Security Reform

August 16, 2002:
Campaign Hits

August 15, 2002:
Opponents Pushing Pledge Campaign

August 14, 2002:
Shaw Has a Plan

August 13, 2002:
WSJ: South America Offers a Lesson in Pension Reform

August 12, 2002:
Houston Chronicle: Personal Retirement Accounts are a Winner

August 9, 2002:
Democrats Take Issue with Enron but Not Social Security

August 8, 2002:
Lindsey on Personal Acounts: "We Have No Choice"

August 7, 2002:
Leaving Social Security Alone is Not Enough

August 6, 2002:
WSJ: "Stop Trying to Scare People out of a Good Deal

August 5, 2002:
CBO Clears Up Confusionon Social Security

August 2, 2002:
Retirement Savings Secure Despite Falling Markets

August 1, 2002:
Becker on Social Security

July 31, 2002:
Bray: A No-Account System

July 30, 2002:
Whitehouse Still Behind Individual Accounts

July 29, 2002:
New Cato-Zogby Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Likely Voters Support Personal Social Security Accounts

July 26, 2002:
CSE: Government Meddling Greater Threat to Social Security Reform than Corporate Misdeeds

July 25, 2002:
Walker on Diamond-Orszag, Continued...

July 24, 2002:
Biggs: A Wealth of Benefits

July 23, 2002:
Public Support Grows for Private Social Security Accounts

July 23, 2002:
Piņera on the Chilean Model

July 22, 2002:
Bush Administration Reiterates Support for Personal Retirement Accounts

July 19, 2002:
Mexican President to Allow Federal Workers Private Pension

July 18, 2002:
Flemming v. Nestor Revisited

July 17, 2002:
USA Today: Support for Personal Accounts Holds Strong

July 16, 2002:
McCain: Private Accounts "Only Viable" Solution

July 15, 2002:
Gallup Poll: Social Security Tops Americans' Financial Fears

July 3, 2002:
Krugman Fronts Diamond-Orszag Paper

July 2, 2002:
National Journal: The Social Security Wonk Wars

July 1, 2002:
First Social Security, Now Unemployment

June 28, 2002:
Concord Coalition on Social Security and Tax Cuts

June 27, 2002:
Unions Join the Political Fight

June 26, 2002:
House Republicans Speak Up

June 25, 2002:
Moynihan and Parsons Decry Partisanship

June 24, 2002:
Democrats Present Discharge Petition

June 21, 2002:
Leading African American Investment Manager Calls for SS Reform

June 20, 2002:
WSJ Warns on Lack of Social Security Property Rights

June 19, 2002:
Tanner: Where's Your Plan?

June 18, 2002:
Senate Democrats Reject the Commission's Proposals

June 17, 2002:
Barnhart: Criticism of Individual Accounts Unfair

June 14, 2002:
Signs of Social Security Debate for Midterm Elections

June 13, 2002:
Poll Shows Importance of Debate

June 12, 2002:
Reform Advocates Need a New Strategy

June 11, 2002:
Concord Coalition Report Card: Washington Gets a D-Minus on Social Security Reform

June 10, 2002:
Tanner: The Demagoguery Begins

June 7, 2002:
Sen. Johnson Opposes Personal Accounts

June 6, 2002:
Senate Committee Explores Women and Retirement

June 5, 2002:
Reform Opponents Link Reform to Enron

June 4, 2002:
Dallas Morning News: Start a National Dialogue

June 3, 2002:
Answering Matsui in the National Journal

May 31, 2002:
Benefit Guarantees -- How Much Do They Cost? Who Should Chose?

May 30, 2002:
Scare Tactics Revealed

May 29, 2002:
Democrats Push Discharge Petition

May 28, 2002:
Senator Corzine Attacks Cato

May 24, 2002:
House Votes to Boost Benefits for Women

May 23, 2002:
Aaron Attacks "Price Indexing" Approach He Once Favored

May 22, 2002:
Claims of Benefit Cuts Ring Hollow

May 21, 2002:
Fighting Over the "P-Word"

May 20, 2002:
White House Plans to Fight on Social Security

May 8, 2002:
Century Foundation Misses Mark on African Americans

May 7, 2002:
Economic Policy Institute Retirement Study Flawed

May 6, 2002:
Truth and Fiction in Sen. Corzine's Radio Address on Social Security

May 3, 2002:
NRCC Polling Shows that Republicans Must Stay Fired Up To Stay Even on Social Security

May 2, 2002:
Biggs Responds to Gephardt's Discrediting Personal Retirement Accounts

May 1, 2002:
Crane: Social Security Privatization Will Benefit African Americans

April 30, 2002:
Social Security's Long-Term Problem Grows Ever-Larger

April 29, 2002:
Make Way for a Debate

April 26, 2002:
Upcoming Events

April 25, 2002:
Women Disagree Over Private Accounts

April 24, 2002:
Current System's Inadequacies Hurt Retiring Women

April 23, 2002:
WSJ: Reform Could be an Uphill Struggle

April 22, 2002:
Matsui: Permanent Tax Cuts Bill Will Raid Social Security

April 19, 2002:
Biggs Memo: Be Careful When Talking About "Benefit Cuts"

April 18, 2002:
The White House and NRCC Prepare to Return Fire

April 17, 2002:
Biggs: Account Critics Fear a National Debate

April 16, 2002:
Abdnor, O'Neill Headline Conference on Women and Social Security

April 15, 2002:
Social Security Trust Fund is an "Illusion," Warns Former CBO Director June O'Neill

April 12, 2002:
Upcoming Events

April 11, 2002:
Tanner: Time Is Right to Debate Social Security Reform

April 10, 2002:
Commission Members Praise DeFazio for Issuing Proposal

April 9, 2002:
CRS: Stock Returns Vary, but Always Beat Social Security

April 8, 2002:
NPR Poll: Americans Support Individual Accounts

April 5, 2002:
Abdnor, O'Neill to Headline Conference on Women and Social Security

April 4, 2002:
DeFazio Plan Shows the Real "Secret" Alternative to Personal Accounts

April 3, 2002:
Trustees Tweak Several Key Assumptions

April 2, 2002:
Public Trustees Make Clear: Trust Fund Can't Help Pay Benefits

April 1, 2002:
Trustees Say Social Security Unfunded Liability Tops $25 Trillion

March 29, 2002:
Reformers Respond to Matsui Attack on Personal Accounts

March 28, 2002:
Matsui Releases Critique of Accounts

March 27, 2002:
Current Program's Benefit Structure Out of Date

March 26, 2002:
Both Sides Call for a Debate

March 14, 2002:
Entitlement Programs Will Overwhelm the Budget

March 13, 2002:
Commissioners Respond to Matsui Critique

March 12, 2002:
Business Week: Get Serious about Reform

March 8, 2002:
Cato Study Promotes IRA-modeled Administrative Plan

March 7, 2002:
Greenspan Says Personal Accounts Should be Considered

March 1, 2002:
President Bush Pushes for Private Accounts

February 28, 2002:
A Silly Comparison to Enron

February 27, 2002:
House Looking at Interim Steps to Help Women

February 26, 2002:
Lindsey and Hubbard on Social Security Reform

February 25, 2002:
Public Still Supports Accounts

February 22, 2002:
Armey Pushes for Social Security Hearings

February 21, 2002:
"Guarantee Legislation" Draws Caution

February 20, 2002:
Lieberman Blasts Personal Accounts

February 19, 2002:
Biggs on Enron

February 8, 2002:
Enron-like Retirement Security

February 7, 2002:
AWRS Offers Response to Enron Demagoguery

February 6, 2002:
State of the Union: Bush Plugs Social Security Reform

February 5, 2002:
Latest Poll Results: Public Still Backs Individual Accounts

February 4, 2002:
New Cato Study Shows Critics of Social Security Privatization Support Benefit Cuts, Tax Increases

February 1, 2002:
Upcoming Events

January 31, 2002:
Shipman on Risk and Reward in Privatization Debate

January 30, 2002:
Privatization Foes Vow to Make It Election Issue

January 29, 2002:
Armey to Offer Views on Social Security Reform

January 28, 2002:
Bush Returns to Social Security Themes

January 25, 2002:
Wisdom from a Florida Paper

January 24, 2002:
Kerrey Named Co-Chair of Concord Coalition

January 23, 2002:
Lindsey: President Will Push Social Security Reform

January 22, 2002:
Cato Scholar: Enron Not Relevant to Social Security Debate

January 18, 2002:
Former Social Security Commissioner: Privatization a Tool for Social Justice

January 17, 2002:
Gramm Offers Privatization Proposal

January 16, 2002:
Poll: Bush Will Be Judged on Social Security

January 15, 2002:
New Study Warns Social Security's Finances Worse Than Thought

January 14, 2002:
Daschle: No to Privatization

January 10, 2002:
Upcoming Events

January 9, 2002:
The Return of Andrew Biggs

January 8, 2002:
National Review: Social Security Privatization a Winning Issue

January 7, 2002:
2002, A Critical Year for Reform

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