Social Security has become a hot topic recently with the talk of reform. There is much being said for and against the case for reform.

The Heritage Foundation (a public policy think tank) has done extensive research on this issue. We have addressed some of your questions below from their research. You can view the data personally at the Heritage Foundation web site http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialSecurity/briefing.cfm

Social Security History and Reform Overview
The Social Security system was created in 1935 and over the decades has helped to protect millions of workers from poverty in their senior years. But demographic realities have changed over the past 70 years and are still changing. If Social Security doesn’t change with them, the system that so many depend on today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow’s retirees and will burden the next generations, our children and grandchildren, with backbreaking taxes.

Social Security can be fixed, and it can be strengthened for the next generation. Social Security can be fixed without altering the benefits of those who rely on it today and of those soon to retire.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS on Social Security
Social Security Basics
http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialSecurity/WM143.cfm
This link answers basic key questions such as "What is Social Security?" "What are trust funds?" "How are benefits determined?" "What if anything is wrong with social security?" and many more. Great info contained here. We encourage you to view it.

Top Ten Myths about Social Security Reform
http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialSecurity/bg1802.cfm
This link is well worth your viewing and will enable you to be factually informed on the pros and cons of reform.

How the Social Security Trust Fund Really Works
http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialSecurity/em940.cfm
Very enlightening. This is a must see and well worth your time.

The Truth About Personal Accounts
http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialSecurity/wm559.cfm
Again, very enlightening. Excellent reading.

Heritage Foundation Research on Social Security
http://www.heritage.org/Research/SocialSecurity/index.cfm
This link provides a complete list of the research compiled by the Heritage Foundation. It contains a boat load of info you just can't do without when making your decision as to how you stand on reform.

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ARTICLES
Personal Security Accounts
http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.7450,filter.all/pub_detail.asp

Public Opinion on Social Security
http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.14890,filter.all/pub_detail.asp

Social Security is Broken
http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleID.16242/article_detail.asp


LINKS OF INTEREST
Women for Soical Security Choice
http://www.womenforsschoice.org

Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org