Issue Area: Social Security


Extra Articles and Studies
CBS's Pro-Privatization Predictions (Update April 2005) By Peter Hart

Selling the Social Security Scare: A "fix" that won’t solve a "crisis" that doesn’t exist (January/February 2005) By Seth Ackerman

Surplus Shell Game: Pundits bent on fiscal discipline define away the surplus (November /December 2000) By Seth Ackerman

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The Derailing of Social Security: How Cato and Heritage paved the way for privatization (May/June 1999) By Diana Zuckerman

Social Security Coverage: By the Numbers (May/June 1999)

Selling Social Insecurity: Stossel Embraces Pinochet’s Pension Privatizer (March/April 1998) By Fred J. Solowey

The Generation Gambit: The Right's Imaginary Rift Between Young and Old (March/April 1997) By Hans Riemer and Christopher Cuomo

Here We Go Again: Can Social Security Survive Another "Rescue"? (March/April 1997) By John L. Hess

Bogus Crisis, Bogus Solution: Debate on Social Security Privatization Reflects a Narrowing of Options (March/April 1997) By Doug Henwood

Bashing the Piņata: Behind the Myths of Social Security (March/April 1997) By Seth Ackerman

That Fuzzy Gorilla (March/April 1997) By John L. Hess

A Crusader in Clover: Pete Peterson, Enemy of Social Security, Counts Journalists as Friends (March/April 1997) By John L. Hess

The Myth of Social Security's Imminent Collapse (July/August 1995) By Doug Henwood

Are Disabled Children Ripping You Off--Or Did PrimeTime Live Tell a Big Fib? (May/June 1995) By Jim Naureckas

Voters Fail Pundits' Test on Entitlements (December 1992) By John L. Hess

Social Security, the Candidates and the Media (January/February 1988) By John L. Hess

Action Alerts and Advisories
Social Security Scaremongering: ABC, Washington Post push well-worn 'crisis' myths (10/19/07)

Times Responds on Social Security Semantics (3/10/05)

CBS Offers Misleading Pro-Privatization Predictions (3/8/05)


Links:

  • The Social Security Network.