Guiding Principles for Social Security and Its Reform
p. 1
A Blueprint for Reform
p. 3
Social Security Principles and Rationales
p. 11
An Examination of the Social Security System
p. 37
The Inevitable Reform of an Imbalanced System
p. 39
Basic Features of the Social Security System
p. 73
How Social Security Redistributes Income
p. 91
Well-Being and Diversity among the Elderly
p. 133
Options for Reform
p. 155
Options for Reforming the Social Security Payroll Tax
p. 157
Benefit Options
p. 177
Spousal Benefits and Rules for Early and Delayed Retirement
p. 207
Medicare Reform: Some Applications of Basic Principles
p. 235
Conclusion: Toward Common Ground
p. 253
Appendix
p. 259
References
p. 305
About the Authors
p. 323
Index
p. 325
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