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Potential Solutions

Those who favor making changes to the current Social Security retirement program are united in their support for the following principles:

1) Permit workers to invest a portion of their Social Security payroll tax (FICA contributions) in individually owned and directed personal retirement accounts.

2) Oppose payroll tax increases.

3) Guarantee a "safety net" (minimum government benefit) for all retirees.

4) Preserve benefits for current retirees and near retirees.

Several proposals address all or some of these principles. One-page summaries of these proposals may be found at The Concord Coalition web site:

Concord Coalition