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Closing Arguments: Debating Social Security on the Radio

Richard Eskow — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:30:10 -0500

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:

Bill Meyer Show January 5 2010

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