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Closing Arguments: Debating Social Security on the Radio

January 12, 2011

I appeared last week on the Bill Meyer Show, a talk radio program in Medford, OR. It was a very useful debate, since Bill (and one or two callers) used all the standard talking points for cutting Social Security: it's bankrupt, it's only IOUs, there are too many baby boomers, the worker-to-retiree ratio is disastrous, it's a Ponzi scheme, etc. etc.

That was opportunity to rebut all of these points, so it went really well. It got a little heated, too, which makes for better listening. (But it was always civil and respectful!) So if you have a few minutes and want to prepare for your next holiday argument with your right-wing uncle, have a listen:

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August 22nd, 2005

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Study: Social Security Privatization Will Really Harm LGBTs

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August 17th, 2005

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Millions of Americans get by on Social Security alone

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August 16th, 2005

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Happy 70th Birthday, Social Security; On Weekend of Celebrating FDR's Signature, Debate Over Program's Future Shifts

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August 14th, 2005

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Democrats: 'Moral obligation' to preserve Social Security; Lawmaker calls Bush plan 'false solution' to a 'fabricated crisis'

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August 13th, 2005

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Why the President's Social Security Proposal Could Ultimately Lead to Unraveling of Social Security

By Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

May 2, 2005

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How Would The President's New Social Security Proposals Affect Middle-Class Workers And Social Security Solvency

By Robert Borosage

April 29, 2005

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Bush Social Security Plan Proves Tough Sell Among Working Poor

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April 18th, 2005

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